Riversides School
Other · Academy special sponsor led · Ages 7–16 · Worcester, Worcestershire
Riversides School is an other school in Worcester, Worcestershire for ages 7–16 (academy special sponsor led).
Key facts
- Address
- Thorneloe Road, Barbourne, Worcester, WR1 3HZ
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 7–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Worcestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 73 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 74% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils begin the day feeling welcomed and noticed.”
- “Staff greet them warmly in a considered way.”
- “They take time to check how pupils are and assess their readiness for the day ahead.”
To improve
- “However, this is not consistent in all lessons.”
- “Sometimes, learning moves on without pupils securing important basic skills.”
- “This is particularly the case in writing, where some pupils need further support with handwriting and sentence construction.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 13.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Worcestershire.
- Royal Grammar School Worcester 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit 1.0 mi School remains Outstanding
- The King's School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newbridge School 1.2 mi Good
- Fort Royal 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Regency High School 1.5 mi Standards maintained
- The River School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kimichi Worcester 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade