Blackwater Academy vs Riverside Education
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Blackwater Academy
Birmingham
Riverside Education
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Senior
Senior
Type
Other independent school
Other independent school
Age Range
12–20
14–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
17
100
Capacity
60
100
Occupancy
28%
100%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
5.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
z
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
-
z
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
z
A-Level Students
-
-
Retention
-
-