Riverside School

Renwick Road, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 0FU

Outstanding

Inspected 5 October 2022

Outstanding

Ofsted

55.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,542

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Barking and Dagenham →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,542 / 1,824 (85%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

33.9%

Disadvantaged

29.4%

EAL

0.8%

SEN support

3.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

55.5

Attainment 8

1,542 pupils

59.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

83%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

62 students

17.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

64%

To higher education

23%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Attendance

4.0%

Overall absence

7.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

112.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +10.0 vs 2023/24

14.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

16.22

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

£53,717

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,319 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0.9% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,046

Spend per pupil

£8,515

Income per pupil

70%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.