Located in Worcester, Riversides School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 7 to 16. The school is a academy special sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Riversides School currently has around 69 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 100% boys and % girls. Around 76.8% 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 21.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 55.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 67% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (56%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 44% progressing to further education , while 11% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Thorneloe Road, Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
| Website: | www.riversideschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 0190521261 |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Worcestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ian Enwright |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140397 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 68 |
| Number of Pupils: | 69 |
| Number of Boys: | 69 |
| Number of Girls: | 0 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 21.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 55.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.30% | 63 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.90% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY | - not rated | 173 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY | 3out of 4 | 173 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's CofE Primary School St George's Lane North , WR1 1RD | 3out of 4 | 363 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldbury Park Primary School Oldbury Road , WR2 6AA | 3out of 4 | 1,117 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldbury Park Primary School Oldbury Road , WR2 6AA | - not rated | 1,117 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE | - not rated | 885 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE | 3out of 4 | 885 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN | - not rated | 2,038 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elgar Technology College Bilford Road , WR3 8HN | - not rated | 2,105 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF | - not rated | 2,126 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester College of Technology Deansway , WR1 2JF | - not rated | 1,697 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hugh Latimer Unit Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ | - not rated | 62 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunnyside School Barbourne Terrace , WR1 3JR | - not rated | 99 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP | - not rated | 443 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.