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ClosedSecondaryURN 136940

Barking Riverside School

Foundation school · Barking · IG11 0FJ

Ages 11–19 · Barking and Dagenham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,800
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Schools Development Partnership
Academy trust
Schools Development Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Roberts

Location

Address
Rivergate Centre (Temp Address), Minter Road
Postcode
IG11 0FJ
Town
Barking
County
Essex
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Barking
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Barking, Barking and Dagenham. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Barking
18
Secondary schools in Barking
3
Academies among open schools in Barking
28% (5)
Open schools in IG11
19
Secondary in IG11
3
Open schools in Barking and Dagenham LA
68
Secondary in Barking and Dagenham LA
8

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BarkingNear IG11

  • Riverside School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Barking · IG11 0FU · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att854.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence4.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Jo Richardson Community School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    Dagenham · RM9 4UN · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Woolwich Polytechnic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SE28 8AT · Greenwich

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Greatfields School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Secondary

    Barking · IG11 7QG · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • St Paul's Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE2 9PX · Greenwich

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • London Design and Engineering UTC

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    University technical college · Secondary

    London · E16 2RD · Newham

    Ages 14–19

    • Att843.5
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.1%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Roberts

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