SchoolScoresRiverside Education
Independent school · Secondary, ages 14 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
2 Riverside Drive, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 9BF
0121 678 2942 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 20 June 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 48.1%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 85.0% | 1.5%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 15.0% | 15.2%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 37.1%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Blackwater Academy 0.0 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Washwood Heath Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Saltley Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Waverley School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2021) · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Waverley Studio College 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 13% grade 5+ English and maths
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 75% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hodge Hill College 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 73% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hodge Hill Girls' School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hamd House School 1.3 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Riverside Education's Ofsted rating?
Riverside Education was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 20 June 2023.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 142338.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.