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Riverside Primary School
- Primary
- Barking and Dagenham IG11 0FU
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Not Previously Inspected |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Phonics teaching is strong with a consistent approach to develop reading and writing skills.
Success of the Curriculum: Rich, varied curriculum with enhanced trips and topic-based lessons that spark imagination.
Areas Needing Improvement: Improve use of pupil premium funding to support disadvantaged pupils; better outdoor opportunities for physical development in early years.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils’ overall progress and attainment are good by the end of key stage 1 in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are welcoming and typically well-mannered; they know the importance of school rules and want to do their best.
Support for Falling Behind: Use pupil premium funding more precisely to ensure that provision is personalized to pupils’ individual needs.
Support for SEND Pupils: Effective in-house therapists identify pupils’ needs early and intervene as necessary, using additional funding well to support pupils.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Staff follow procedures for recording and concerns about pupils’ welfare. Pre-recruitment checks on staff suitability are thorough.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Individual support helps pupils with emotional and behavioral difficulties. Positive behavior policy reinforces expectations.
Parent Feedback: Parents and carers are pleased with the quality of education, care, and support their children receive.
Parental Involvement: Parents value regular coffee mornings and events that help them communicate with staff and voice any concerns.
Extracurricular Activities: Opportunities to try new sports like fencing and archery; variety of school clubs changing regularly.
Outdoor Facilities: Leaders recognize the outdoor provision does not support children's physical development as well as other areas of learning.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers provide interesting and challenging lessons; staff have high aspirations for pupils.
Impact on Student Progress: Pupils make good progress over time in a range of subjects. Effective phonics teaching.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Quality of teaching and learning closely monitored through regular lesson observations and book scrutinies.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Leaders need training opportunities to develop capacity as school expands.
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About Us
Riverside Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Greater London, London.
It has 319 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 20 : 1.
At this school, 83% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free Schools | Free Schools |
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| Ofset report | Good | - |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 20.7 | - |
| Proficient Math | 109 | - |
| Proficient Read | 109 | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 109 | 97 | 97 |
| Reading | 109 | 98 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 83% | 57.83% | 55.92% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 23% | 6.32% | 7.4% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.7 | Above Average |
| Writing | 3.2 | Above Average |
| Maths | 4.8 | Well Above Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 90 | 96 |
| Reading | - | 89 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | - | 56.43% | 60.39% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - | 9.69% | 9.69% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | - | |
| Writing | - | |
| Maths | - |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 87 | 94 |
| Reading | - | 87 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | - | 56.39% | 59.48% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - | 7.68% | 9.14% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | - | |
| Writing | - | |
| Maths | - |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 84 | 93 |
| Reading | - | 83 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | - | 54.73% | 56.27% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - | 7.7% | 8.17% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
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| Reading | - | |
| Writing | - | |
| Maths | - |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
20 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Riverside Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1