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Riverside School
Secondary
Post 16


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 19
PUPILS
1035

Riverside School is an Academy (Free schools). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 19 and has a capacity of 1824. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 23 Jun 2015.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
505 boys and 530 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
13.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
23.2%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
40.3%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
9.1%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
3.7%
EHC PLAN
1.3%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
54.6
Local Authority
46.5
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
60%
Local Authority
43%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 80% 38% 40%
EBacc average point score 5.11 3.99 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
97.6%
Local Authority
90.2%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C C+
Average Points 29.76 29.46 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
97.6%
Local Authority
90.4%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C C+
Average Points 30.62 29.67 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

23 Jun 2015

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 590
Of which first preference applications 215
Of which second preference applications 111
Of which third preference applications 80
Total offers made 278
Of which first preference offers 215
Of which second preference offers 38
Of which third preference offers 8




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
94%
Local Authority
94%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 93% 90% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 1% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 0% 2% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 5% 5% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
Not available
Local Authority
64%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees Not avail. 59% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
Not avail. 16% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
Not avail. 10% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
Not avail. Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships Not avail. 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 Not avail. 4% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
3
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
3
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£375,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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