Riverside School, Barking

Last updated

Riverside Campus
Address
Riverside School, Barking
Renwick Road

Barking
,
Essex
,
IG11 0FU

England
Information
Type Free school
MottoExcellence for all
Established1 September 2013 (2013-09-01)
Local authority Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Trust PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Department for Education URN 139791 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherAndrew Roberts
GenderMixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment1,200+
Houses  Amazon
  Ganges
  Nile
  Congo
Colour(s)Turquoise and Maroon   
Website http://riversidecampus.com/

Riverside Campus (also known as Riverside School) is an 11-18 mixed, secondary free school and selective sixth form situated in Barking Riverside, [1] London, England. It is one of the largest schools in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with currently over 1,200 students on roll.

Contents

The school opened in September 2013 for years 7-11, [2] and the sixth form (years 12-13) opened in 2017.

History

The school opened in September 2013, with a small intake of students from school years 7 to 11. Its first location was at 40 Thames Road in Barking, England.

In September 2017, the school had relocated to a £44 million campus in Barking Riverside, as the United Kingdom's largest free school. The campus is a 23,000sqm five-story building, and is able to accommodate up to 2,465 children from 0–19 years. The school integrated provision for nursery, primary and sixth form pupils and furthermore introduced a special educational needs (SEN) school for Riverside Bridge. [3]

Facilities

The school's campus features a wide range of facilities.

Alongside these, the school maintains 5 floors (0 to 4) each with their own dedicated subject classes, represented with colours: blue (Floor 0), orange (Floor 1), green (Floor 2), yellow (Floor 3) and grey (Floor 4), all maintaining several computer rooms.

Curriculum

The school organises students into separate buildings depending on their "school"; namely Riverside Bridge, Riverside Primary and Riverside Secondary, however are all connected in the same campus, and differ in term dates and their curriculums.

Secondary school curriculum

The school is independent from the national curriculum, and instead follow their own curriculum for their secondary school:

Key Stage 4

At Key Stage 4 (year 9), students are required to study core GCSE subjects, involving AQA English, AQA Sciences, Edexcel Mathematics and AQA Spanish Language (E and S excluded). They also must study either AQA GCSE Physical Education or Edexcel BTEC Level 1/2 First Award In Sport.

Students also have the following option choices as part of their GCSE option choices:

  • OCR Computer Science
  • AQA History
  • AQA Spanish (E and S only)
  • Edexcel Music
  • AQA Media Studies
  • OCR Geography
  • Edexcel Photography
  • Edexcel Art
  • As vocational option choices - WJEC Hospitality and Catering Level 1/2 Award, OCR Creative iMedia or Edexcel BTEC Performing Arts. [4]

Results

In the 2018 Department for Education school league tables, Riverside Campus ranked the highest achieving school in Barking and Dagenham at GCSE, with a Progress 8 well above average score of 0.91, an Attainment 8 [5] score of 55.5, 80% of students entering EBacc, and an EBacc average point score of 5.11. [6] However as of 2019, the school had a below average ranking for A-Levels, but overtime the school has had an outstanding change in their A-Level results, with students progressing onto higher education at Russell Group universities and a low number of students being offered Oxbridge places.

As of 2019, the school currently stands as one of the top 80 schools in the United Kingdom represented by the school league tables.

Uniform

Secondary school students are required to wear a maroon blazer with the embroidered school logo and a grey polo shirt with the embroidered school logo. Trousers must be black and classic-cut, and skirts must be black and below the knee. Socks or tights must be plain black, and flat, black shoes with a closed toe and heel are mandatory. [7]

Primary and Bridge school students are required to wear a navy blue cardigan or jumper with the embroidered school logo, a grey polo shirt with the embroidered school logo and black or grey trousers. Black shoes are mandatory with the uniform. The uniform for the primary school differs depending summer or winter season. [8] [9]

Standards

The school received a 'Good' rating from Ofsted in 2015 and 2019. [10]

In September 2020, the school was interviewed and looked into by the BBC, with year 11 and 13 examinations taking place following school openings after the British national lockdown, presenting what social distancing measures the school has established. [11]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">International General Certificate of Secondary Education</span> English language based academic qualification

The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is an English language based secondary qualification similar to the GCSE and is recognised in the United Kingdom as being equivalent to the GCSE for the purposes of recognising prior attainment. It was developed by Cambridge Assessment International Education. The examination boards Edexcel, Learning Resource Network (LRN), and Oxford AQA also offer their own versions of International GCSEs. Students normally begin studying the syllabus at the beginning of Year 10 and take the test at the end of Year 11. However, in some international schools, students can begin studying the syllabus at the beginning of Year 9 and take the test at the end of Year 10.

All Saints Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located on Terling Road, Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mander Portman Woodward</span> Independent school in United Kingdom

Mander Portman Woodward is a group of British independent schools, with branches in London, Birmingham and Cambridge, offering GCSE and A-Level courses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">A-level</span> British educational certification

The A-level is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational authorities of British Crown dependencies to students completing secondary or pre-university education. They were introduced in England and Wales in 1951 to replace the Higher School Certificate. The A-level permits students to have potential access to a chosen university they applied to with UCAS points. They could be accepted into it should they meet the requirements of the university.

Harris Academy Merton is a secondary school and sixth form located in the London Borough of Merton district of Mitcham. When inspected by Ofsted in both 2012 and 2022, it was judged to be outstanding.

Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich (HBAED) is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status for boys, located in the Peckham area of the London Borough of Southwark, England. Students arrive from 55 different feeder schools.

Examination boards in the United Kingdom are the examination boards responsible for setting and awarding secondary education level qualifications, such as GCSEs, Standard Grades, A Levels, Highers and vocational qualifications, to students in the United Kingdom.

The General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level, or A level, is a main school leaving qualification in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It is available as an alternative qualification in other countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fulston Manor School</span> Academy in Sittingbourne, Kent, England

Fulston Manor School is a secondary School with academy status in Sittingbourne, Kent. The head teacher is Mrs Susie Burden. It teaches years 7–13.

Additional Mathematics is a qualification in mathematics, commonly taken by students in high-school. It features a range of problems set out in a different format and wider content to the standard Mathematics at the same level.

Thamesmead School is a secondary academy school for boys and girls located in Shepperton, England. It is for students aged 11 to 16, and does not have a sixth form.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NCEA Duke's Secondary School</span> Academy in Ashington, Northumberland, England

The NCEA Duke's Secondary School is an 11–19 academy in Ashington, Northumberland, England. It is part of the Northumberland Church of England Trust occupying the Josephine Butler Campus of its predecessor, The Northumberland Church of England Academy, which was an all-through school spread out across six campuses in southeastern Northumberland.

Critical understanding is a term used commonly in education to define a mode of thinking, described as, ‘an essential tool for participating in democratic processes, at whatever level.’ It is a defensible position reached through the examination of ideas, issues or sources. It is achieved through reflecting upon, analysing and evaluating different ideas and positions, and is demonstrated through an ability to express informed responses and independent thought. Critical understanding develops through analytical and independent thought and is considered an increasingly important element of the education process as students progress to higher and further education. However it is not an easy concept to communicate for it is not a passive thing we do; it is about active engagement.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Charles Dickens School</span> Academy in Broadstairs, Kent, England

The Charles Dickens School is a co-educational secondary modern school located in Broadstairs in the English county of Kent. The school is named after Charles Dickens, the 19th-century writer and social critic. It is one of six non-selective schools on the Isle of Thanet, physically isolated corner of Kent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St John's Catholic Comprehensive School</span> Voluntary aided school in Gravesend, Kent, England

St John's Catholic Comprehensive School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form, located in Gravesend in the English county of Kent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harris Westminster Sixth Form</span> Sixth form school in London, England

Harris Westminster Sixth Form is a selective sixth form in central London which was established with the goal of increasing the rate of entry to top universities among students from areas of socio-economic deprivation. Its aim is to "combine the strengths of Westminster School in teaching academically able students with the Harris Federation’s experience in establishing and running outstanding maintained sector schools across London". The Harris Westminster building was bought by the government for £45 million in order to create the school.

Rye Studio School was a mixed studio school located in Rye, East Sussex, England. It opened in 2013 and catered for students aged 14–19 years. It was located on the Rye College campus, sponsored by the Rye Academy Trust, and is classified as a free school. It closed in 2018.

Cambridge Grammar School & College is a private English-medium school in Sylhet, Bangladesh. The school was established in 2004. The school prepares its students for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education and the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level. It offers the Edexcel syllabus by Pearson Education in its high school and college form. It is the first institution in Sylhet to introduce Pearson Edexcel IGCSE conducted by British Council. Mohammad Abdus Shahid is the principal of the school.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">GCSE Science</span> British educational qualification

In the education system in England and Wales, science at GCSE level is studied through Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Harris Academy Wimbledon is coeducational secondary school located in the Wimbledon in Greater London, England. It is part of the Harris Federation multi-academy trust. It opened to pupils in September 2018 in temporary accommodation. It had a pre-opening Ofsted inspection. In 2023, Ofsted ranked the school 'outstanding'. The school celebrated their first ever GCSE results in 2023.

References

  1. ↑ Barking and Dagenham Post, http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/education/two_free_schools_to_open_on_barking_riverside_development_1_1445629
  2. ↑ Edubase, http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/establishment/summary.xhtml?urn=139791
  3. ↑ "First phase of £44 million school campus is handed over". BFM Magazine. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Riverside Campus – Secondary » CURRICULUM" . Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Riverside School - GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Riverside School - GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Riverside Campus – Secondary » SCHOOL UNIFORM" . Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Riverside Campus – Primary » SCHOOL UNIFORM" . Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "Riverside Campus – Bridge » SCHOOL UNIFORM" . Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  10. ↑ Ofsted https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/139791
  11. ↑ "School return: 'It's going to get me back on track'". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

51°31′28″N0°06′38″E / 51.5244°N 0.1105°E / 51.5244; 0.1105

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.