Riverside School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barking, London IG11 0FU · Barking and Dagenham
#195 of 640 secondary schools in London
#918 of 4,090 nationally
About Riverside School
Riverside School is a academy secondary located in Barking, in the Barking and Dagenham local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,550 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 72.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 195th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (86th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,550; capacity filled 85%; grade 4+ english & maths 83%; ebacc average points 5.22.
There are 17 schools in Barking; Riverside School ranks 6th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)55.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)59.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Riverside School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,550
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 55.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 59.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 83%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.22
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Riverside School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Riverside Primary School
Barking · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
433 students · 42 m away
George Carey Church of England Primary School
Barking · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
619 students · 670 m away
Thames View Infants
Barking · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
403 students · 1.1 km away
Thames View Junior School
Barking · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
390 students · 1.2 km away
Castilion Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
159 students · 1.3 km away
Jo Richardson Community School
Dagenham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,696 students · 1.4 km away
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
209 students · 1.5 km away
Goresbrook School
Dagenham · Academy all-through · Ages 2–18
1,089 students · 1.5 km away
Monteagle Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
630 students · 1.5 km away
Linton Mead Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
282 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,548 students
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Hayes · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,553 students
Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,555 students
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,555 students
St Mary Magdalene Academy
London · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,561 students
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,539 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Riverside School a good school?
Riverside School has a Success Index (England) of 72.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #195 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Riverside School rank in London?
Riverside School ranks #195 of 640 secondary schools in London and #918 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Riverside School?
Riverside School had 1,550 students in 2025.
Is Riverside School a primary school or a secondary school?
Riverside School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Riverside School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Riverside School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.