Riverside Education vs Blackwater Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Riverside Education
Birmingham
Blackwater Academy
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Senior
Senior
Type
Other independent school
Other independent school
Age Range
14–19
12–20
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
100
17
Capacity
100
60
Occupancy
100%
28%
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
-
-