Riverside Primary School, Barking
Riverside Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Barking, part of Partnership Learning. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 11 schools in Barking with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 60% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barking and Dagenham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Riverside Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Riverside Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Barking and Dagenham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 90% in maths).
Getting a place at Riverside Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 85 families put Riverside Primary School as their first choice and 178 named it as one of their preferences, for 86 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Riverside Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Riverside Primary School are George Carey Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 80% maths); Thames View Infants (0.7 miles, Outstanding); Thames View Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); and Castilion Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 78% reading, 75% maths).
Riverside Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
George Carey Church of England Primary SchoolThames View InfantsThames View Junior SchoolCastilion Primary School
The trust
Riverside Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Partnership Learning, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
30% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (36%), Black (30%) and Mixed (16%).
In 2026, 64 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 11 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Barking Riverside, about 230 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Riverside Campus (->n), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 237 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Barking and Dagenham (470).
Suspensions and exclusions
Riverside Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Riverside Primary School are Riverside School (under 0.1 miles), Jo Richardson Community School (0.9 miles) and Goresbrook School (0.9 miles).
Riverside SchoolJo Richardson Community SchoolGoresbrook School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2018 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 83% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
28.1
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Riverside Primary School
Before and after school care
Riverside Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Barking and Dagenham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Riverside Primary School.
- Riverside Primary Extended School ProvisonAt the school · Not yet graded
- George Carey Wraparound Care610m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Riverside Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Riverside Primary School is in Barking and Dagenham; for families living there:
Apply to Barking and Dagenham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Barking and Dagenham is 65 (the median across 68 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Riverside Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
379 pupils
630 places
251 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Barking
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Barking
Across Barking and Dagenham council
Places available
3,884
Applications
2,970
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Barking and Dagenham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
17.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
433
Total Pupils
215
Boys
218
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,575
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,143
Per pupil
£2534k
Total funding
£106k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
312
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Riverside Primary School
Questions parents ask about Riverside Primary School
What are SATs results like at Riverside Primary School?
Of the pupils at Riverside Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Riverside Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Riverside Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Riverside Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Riverside Primary School is oversubscribed, Barking and Dagenham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Riverside Primary School?
Riverside Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Riverside Primary School?
Classes at Riverside Primary School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Riverside Primary School?
Riverside Primary School has around 433 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Riverside Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Riverside Primary School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Riverside Primary School?
Apply through Barking and Dagenham's coordinated admissions process, naming Riverside Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Riverside Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Riverside Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Riverside Primary Extended School Provison (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Riverside Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Barking and Dagenham is 65 (the median across 68 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Riverside Primary School?
Riverside Primary School is at Renwick Road, Barking, IG11 0FU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)