Thames View Junior SchoolRiverside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barking.
Summary of the comparison
Thames View Junior School and Riverside Primary School are primary schools in Barking.
Thames View Junior School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Riverside Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Riverside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thames View Junior School was judged strong and Riverside 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 67.0% for Thames View Junior School and 87.0% for Riverside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thames View Junior School (64.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Riverside Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarkingThames View Junior School | BarkingRiverside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham | 3rd of 43 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 371 | 375 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 630 | |
| Location | Barking, IG11 0TR | Barking, IG11 0FU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 371 | 375 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.9% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 72.5% | 26.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.6% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.7% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 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.
Thames View Junior School
Riverside Primary School
Full profiles: Thames View Junior School · Riverside Primary School