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Riverside School is a non-selective free school. It has about 1,380 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Partnership Learning. (Other schools in this trust include Greatfields School, The Sydney Russell School, Brook Sixth Form and Academy, Hornchurch High School and George Mitchell School.)
Particular strengths include Progress, Attendance, Finances and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Environment.
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Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attainment: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Excellent. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite high. Show details
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is above average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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