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
- 1117 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.3%
- Girls
- 43.7%
- First language not English
- 31.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.9%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 24%
African 23.8%
Other White 17.3%
Mixed 10.1%
Other Black 4.9%
Unclassified 4.2%
Other Asian 3.4%
Pakistani 3.3%
Bangladeshi 3%
Indian 2.5%
Caribbean 2.2%
Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.9
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.52
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 22 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 64 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 22 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 169 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Riverside
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 95
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 99 87 |
| Year 8 | 214 122 92 |
| Year 9 | 216 120 96 |
| Year 10 | 187 103 84 |
| Year 11 | 170 103 67 |
| Year 12 | 84 44 40 |
| Year 13 | 60 38 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 52.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 30.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 65.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 22.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 2.4% |