83%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
85%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1289.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,542
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 05/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Riverside School · Secondary with sixth form · Barking and Dagenham
Part ofPARTNERSHIP LEARNING
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
83%
+8pp
83%78%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
+4pp
60%58%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
55.5
+1.1
57.055.754.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.5
EBacc entry
85%
-1pp
86%82%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
EBacc APS
1289.4
+20.7
1289.4933.6577.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1289.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.0
+1.0
40.134.929.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.0
A-level value added
+0.07
-0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+10pp
18%13%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,542
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Renwick Road, Barking, IG11 0FU
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 83% | 60% | 55.5 | Not applicable | 85% | 1289.4 | 99% | 1,542 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56% | 54.4 | +0.78 | 86% | 1268.7 | 88% | 1,417 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 60% | 55.5 | +1.07 | 85% | 1190.4 | 86% | 1,379 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 58% | 57.0 | +0.98 | 78% | 747.5 | 78% | 1,266 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 60% | 54.6 | +0.91 | 80% | 577.8 | 80% | 902 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 61% | 55.5 | +0.91 | 81% | 541.7 | 91% | 745 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 53% | 52.9 | +0.67 | 78% | — | 99% | 638 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.0 | B- | +0.07 | 18% | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 36.9 | B- | +0.21 | 8% | 42 |
| 2022/23 | 39.8 | B | — | 17% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 40.1 | B | — | 10% | 44 |
| 2018/19 | 29.8 | C | -0.32 | 7% | 43 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,542 | 14.8 | 5% | 29% | 34% | 4% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,417 | 15.0 | 5% | 28% | 34% | 4% | 9% |
| 2022/23 | 1,379 | 15.0 | 6% | 26% | 36% | 5% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 1,266 | 14.6 | 7% | 26% | 38% | 4% | 7% |
| 2020/21 | 1,195 | 14.6 | 6% | 32% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 902 | 14.8 | 5% | 43% | 46% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 745 | 17.3 | 8% | 47% | 49% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 638 | 17.3 | 9% | 52% | 52% | 4% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.