Riverside SchoolRiverside Bridge School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barking.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Riverside School and Riverside Bridge School in Barking.
Riverside School was judged Outstanding and Riverside Bridge School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Riverside Bridge School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarkingRiverside School | BarkingRiverside Bridge School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 13 in Barking and Dagenham | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Free schools special | |
| Phase | Secondary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,542 | 249 | |
| Capacity | 1,824 | 270 | |
| Location | Barking, IG11 0FU | Barking, IG11 0FU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.5 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.9% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.0% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 85.0% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.22 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 247 | 19 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 62 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,542 | 249 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.9% | 46.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.4% | 25.7% | |
| SEN support | 3.7% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 33.2% | 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.
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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