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Riverside School

Free schools · Barking · IG11 0FU

Ages 11–19 · 1,550 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

54.4

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-10-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.78
−20+2
Attainment 854.4
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry86%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

266

Places offered

299

1st-preference offers

250

Total preferences (any rank)
600
Preferred offers (top 3)
299
Applications from outside LA
32
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

1,550 pupils · 1,824 places

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 type
Free schools

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

Governance
Academy trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Academy trust
PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Sponsor
Partnership Learning
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Roberts

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

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.

Compare with theseAll in BarkingNear IG11

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    Ages 11–19

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Woolwich Polytechnic School

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    Ages 11–19

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Greatfields School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 11–18

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Dagenham Park CofE School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.8 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%

    2.1 miles away

  • London Design and Engineering UTC

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 14–19

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

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Roberts
Telephone
02039465888
Website
http://secondary.riversidecampus.com/

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