Riverside School

Free schoolsSecondary

IG11 0FU / 11–19 / None

Outstanding

Ofsted

55.5

Attainment 8

60%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
55.5
Progress 8
0.78
Grade 5+ English & Maths
59.9%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
37.96
Achieving AAB+
17.7%

60% of parents would recommend this school

10 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
20%
Disagree
30%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
20%
Disagree
30%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
10%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
10%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
10%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
20%
Don't know
20%
Not applicable
30%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
50%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
30%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
20%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
20%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
30%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
20%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
20%
Don't know
0%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
30%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
20%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
20%
Disagree
30%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
20%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
30%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
40%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
20%
Don't know
0%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
60%
No
40%

4.5% of pupils receive SEN support

4.5%

SEN support

0.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1%

87.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
87.5%

75% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
93%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
75%
Entered top-third university
23%
Achieved a degree
64%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1

Free school meals
29.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
13.7:1
Overall absence
3.98%
Persistent absence
7.38%
English as additional language
29.4%
Teachers with QTS
92.9%
White
16.8%
Other White9.4%
White British7.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
8.1%
White & Black African2.8%
Other Mixed2.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
White & Asian1.2%
Asian
26.6%
Bangladeshi12.1%
Pakistani6.2%
Other Asian4.5%
Indian3.6%
Chinese0.2%
Black
9.9%
Other Black5.4%
African2.8%
Caribbean1.7%
Other
1.5%