Riverside School, based in Barking, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Riverside School currently has around 1542 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53% boys and 47% girls. Around 30.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.2%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 35.2%. bangladeshi pupils make up about 12.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 68% who stay in school sixth forms and 19% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Renwick Road, Barking, IG11 0FU |
| Website: | http://secondary.riversidecampus.com/ |
| Telephone: | 02039465888 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Barking and Dagenham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Roberts |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139791 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/10/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1824 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1542 |
| Number of Boys: | 818 |
| Number of Girls: | 724 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.2% | 8.2% |
| African | 35.20% | 543 |
| Bangladeshi | 12.10% | 186 |
| Other White | 9.40% | 145 |
| White British | 7.30% | 113 |
| Pakistani | 6.20% | 96 |
| Other Black | 5.40% | 84 |
| Other Asian | 4.50% | 69 |
| Caribbean | 3.70% | 57 |
| Indian | 3.60% | 56 |
| White and Black African | 2.80% | 43 |
| Unclassified | 2.70% | 42 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 37 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 26 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 23 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 18 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU | 3out of 4 | 46 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| George Carey Church of England Primary School The Rivergate Centre , Minter Road IG11 0FJ | 3out of 4 | 732 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thames View Infants' School Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG | - not rated | 1,186 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thames View Junior School Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG | - not rated | 1,186 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG | 3out of 4 | 1,186 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barking Riverside School Rivergate Centre (Temp Address) , Minter Road IG11 0FJ | - not rated | 736 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN | 4out of 4 | 1,550 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP | - not rated | 2,091 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT | 3out of 4 | 2,320 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW | - not rated | 1,633 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU | 3out of 4 | 22 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Northstar Nurture School Old CPC at James Cambell Primary School, Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD | - not rated | 1,937 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN | - not rated | 1,976 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ | 3out of 4 | 2,042 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP | - not rated | 2,091 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.