Riverside Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barking.
Summary of the comparison
Riverside Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Barking.
Riverside Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Riverside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Riverside Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for Riverside Primary School and 83.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Riverside Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarkingRiverside Primary School | BarkingSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | B78/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 43 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | 4th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 375 | 237 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Barking, IG11 0FU | Barking, IG11 7AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 375 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 33.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.9% | 52.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Riverside Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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