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OpenSecondaryURN 139791

Riverside School

Free schools · Barking · IG11 0FU

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–19

Pupils

1,550

Local authority

Barking and Dagenham

Age range

Ages 1119

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Barking, Barking and Dagenham, 1,550 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.6%.

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.

Overview

School type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
139791

Location

Address
Renwick Road
Postcode
IG11 0FU
Town
Barking
County
Essex
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Barking
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,550
Boys / girls
816 / 734
School capacity
1,824
Capacity fill
1,550 / 1,824 (85%)
Free school meals
33.6%
FSM pupils
467
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Academy trust
PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Sponsor
Partnership Learning

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Roberts
Telephone
02039465888

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Ofsted information

Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.

  • 2022-10-05 Outstanding (Report)