Ofsted: Good

Riversides School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Ian Enwright

corporate_fareCENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST

location_onWorcester, WR1 3HZ

language Visit Website phone 190521261

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

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Attainment 8

13.9

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GCSE Rank

#43 in Worcestershire

#3,948 of 4,663 nationally

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Riversides School is a Academy special sponsor led school in Worcester, serving ages 7-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Riversides School is an academy special sponsor led in Worcester, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 7-16. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 69 pupils on roll, of whom 78% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 13.9, placing the school #43 in Worcestershire and #3,948 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 5.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

13.9

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.69

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.86

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

11.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.59

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.82

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

12.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.57

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

11.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.65

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)-%

Apprenticeships-%

Employment-%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)-%

Apprenticeships-%

Employment-%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

57%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)57%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)43%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

70%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)60%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)20%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2023

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading13% LA 72%

Writing0% LA 67%

Maths0% LA 70%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%England 61%

Reading0% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing11% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 60%

Reading22% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-13.0

Read

LA -0.3

-18.1 to -8.0

-18.1

Write

LA -0.7

-22.9 to -13.2

Maths

LA -0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 65%

Reading9% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-12.9

Read

LA -0.3

-16.5 to -9.2

-18.5

Write

LA -0.7

-21.9 to -15.1

-15.4

Maths

LA -0.6

-18.5 to -12.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%

Reading-% LA 71%

Writing-% LA 74%

Maths-% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.7

Write

LA -0.6

Maths

LA -1.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 October 2021

Inspection Report

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13 December 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-12-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-07-03

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-05-17

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.9%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 69 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	69	3	4.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	66	10	15.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	70	20	28.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	68	13	19.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	67	15	22.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	71	16	22.5%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	70	14	20.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	69	30	43.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	67	17	25.4%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	64	20	31.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	63	34	54.0%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	66	30	45.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	65	11	16.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	63	54	85.7%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	66	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	66	23	34.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	69	30	43.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	65	14	21.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	64	4	6.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	57	5	8.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	64	19	29.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	63	22	34.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	63	37	58.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	60	21	35.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	58	19	32.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	58	29	50.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Riversides School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover