Harris Academy Riverside
About the school
Harris Academy Riverside is an open secondary school in Thurrock.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 28 April 2026
- Published
- 23 June 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 47.9
- Thurrock
- 45.2
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Thurrock
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 45.30%
- Thurrock
- 45.30%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 67.60%
- Thurrock
- 66.00%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 67.10%
- Thurrock
- 42.90%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.52
- Thurrock
- 3.98
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 36.11
AAB or better
- School
- 22.00%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1117
Girls
43.69%
Boys
56.31%
SEN support
10.38%
Education, health and care plan
2.86%
English as an additional language
31.30%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
30.01%
Overall absence
5.74
Persistent absence
13.5
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
130
Sustained education or employment
94%
Education
91%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
2%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
66
Sustained education or employment
94%
Higher education
74%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
14%