Riverside SchoolGoresbrook School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Riverside School and Goresbrook School.
Riverside School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Goresbrook School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Riverside School was judged Outstanding and Goresbrook School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.9 for Riverside School and 56.6 for Goresbrook School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Riverside School (57.0 in 2021-22, 57.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Goresbrook School (56.7 in 2021-22, 56.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarkingRiverside School | DagenhamGoresbrook School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100 | B79/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 13 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | 2nd of 13 in Barking and Dagenham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Free schools | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 2-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,550 | 1,089 | |
| Capacity | 1,824 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Barking, IG11 0FU | Dagenham, RM9 6XW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.9 Stronger figure | 56.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.9% Stronger figure | 62.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 252 | 110 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 62 | 31 | |
| A-level average points | 38.0 Stronger figure | 35.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.9 Stronger figure | 35.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.7% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,542 | 1,036 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.9% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.4% | 51.1% | |
| SEN support | 3.7% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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 School
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