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Riversides School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–16 · Sponsored special academy
Thorneloe Road, Barbourne, Worcester WR1 3HZ · riversideschool.co.uk · 0190521261
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 13.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Worcestershire 44.2, England 46
- Pupils
- 73
- 5 over 68 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 74%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 13.9, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Worcestershire it was 44.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Worcestershire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼96 | 105 | ||
| ▼93 | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼13.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼6.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.69 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | |
|---|---|
| Further education | 44.4 |
| Employment | 11.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 22.2 |
| Activity not captured | 22.2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Riversides School on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 27 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131492), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Good
Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131492)
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Positive
- 94%
- Replies
- 16
- 23% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 94% who raised concerns
based on 1 parent (6%) whose child was bullied
based on 16 parents (100%) with SEND