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Riverside School

Renwick Road, Barking, IG11 0FU

Local ranking1st of 13 secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1824

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
55.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
59.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
83.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
85.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
247

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

38.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

62

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
44.2
16-18 Cohort
173

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1542
Boys
818 (53%)
Girls
724 (47%)
Capacity
1824 (85% full)
SEND
4.5%
FSM Eligible
33.9%
EAL
29.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.8%
SEN Support
3.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
112.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,046/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 36.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 12.4%
  • White Other: 9.7%
  • White British: 7.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.4%
  • Black Other: 5.6%
  • Asian Other: 4.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.8%

36.2%

Black African

12.4%

Asian Bangladeshi

9.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139791
UKPRN
10042052
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
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