Riverside Bridge School
Free schools special · Ages 4–16 · Barking, Barking and Dagenham
Riverside Bridge School is a special school in Barking, Barking and Dagenham for ages 4–16 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Renwick Road, Barking, IG11 0FU
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 4–16
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Pupils on roll
- 291 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Riverside Bridge School are happy and kept safe.”
- “They grow in confidence and are proud of their achievements, sharing these with parents and carers through reward ceremonies and events such as the Christmas concert.”
- “Teachers and co-educators help pupils to be independent and enthusiastic learners.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, staff working with pupils intervene too quickly.”
- “This means some pupils receive more limited opportunities to tackle more complex learning or complete tasks independently when, given time, they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 May 2025 (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% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Barking and Dagenham.
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- Northstar Nurture School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hopewell School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mayesbrook Park School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Pathways School 1.5 mi Good
- Northstar New School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Eastbury Community School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Sydney Russell School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published