Harris Academy Riverside
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Unique reference
- 144750
- Address
- London Road, RM19 1QY
- Website
- www.harrisriverside.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1078 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.1%
- Girls
- 42.9%
- First language not English
- 27.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.7%
- Persistent absence
- 16.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
African 25.8%
White British 25.5%
Other White 15.8%
Mixed 10.1%
Other Black 4.1%
Unclassified 3.9%
Other Asian 3.4%
Bangladeshi 2.7%
Indian 2.5%
Caribbean 2.5%
Pakistani 2.3%
Other 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 86%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.3
Local authority average 43.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.72
Local authority average 3.84
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 23 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 11 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Riverside
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 136
- 3rd preference
- 69
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 121 89 |
| Year 8 | 188 102 86 |
| Year 9 | 186 101 85 |
| Year 10 | 174 105 69 |
| Year 11 | 184 111 73 |
| Year 12 | 63 39 24 |
| Year 13 | 73 37 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 65.0% 62.0% 51.2% |
Further education | 0.0% 0.3% 6.5% |
Higher education | 65.0% 61.0% 43.7% |
Other education | 0.0% 0.8% 1.1% |
| Entering employment | 20.0% 20.1% 24.2% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 10.2% 7.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.1% 12.6% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.7% 4.8% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 65.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 19.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 17.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 8.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.9% 1.7% |