Riverside Education
Riverside Education is an independent school in Birmingham for boys and girls aged 14 to 19. It has 100 pupils and every place is taken.
2 Riverside Drive, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 9BF0121 678 2942riversideeducation.co.ukDr Abide Zenenga headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
25 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 25 | 59 | 37 | 68 | 14 | 53 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 47.3 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 46% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 65% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.31 | 0.13 | 0.27 | 0.04 | 0.22 | 0.03 | 4.22 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 48% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 4 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 10 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 54% | – |
| Combined Science | 8 | 0% | 0% | 13% | 36% | – |
| Mathematics | 8 | 0% | 0% | 25% | 53% | – |
| Art and Design | 6 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 58% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
26 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 26 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 36 | 36 |
| Average A level grade | z | z | z | z | – | NE |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Birmingham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 100 | 100 | 101 | 98 | 108 | 99 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 15% | 18% | 24% | 20% | 10% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 85% | 71% | 70% | 80% | 81% |
What pupils do next
After sixth form
Where the 14 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 64% | 91% | 67% |
| Education | 64% | 91% | 50% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| Work | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Not in education, work or training | 21% | 0% | 33% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Academy | Independent | 30 m | 17 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School | Roman Catholic | 250 m | 234 | Good 2022 | 43 | Compare |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 590 m | 385 | Report card 2026 | 62 | Compare |
| Washwood Heath Academy | Academy | 600 m | 1,668 | Good 2020 | 55 | Compare |
| Stechford Primary School | Council | 690 m | 417 | Good 2024 | 24 | Compare |
| Bordesley Green East Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 870 m | 82 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Beaufort School | Academy | 970 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Colebourne Primary School | Council | 990 m | 457 | Not inspected | 47 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Riverside Education a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Riverside Education yet.
How good are Riverside Education's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 3.8, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Riverside Education have?
100 pupils aged 14 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 100 places, so it is 100% full.
Does Riverside Education have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was z.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 2 Riverside Drive, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 9BF
- Telephone
- 0121 678 2942
- Website
- riversideeducation.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Dr Abide Zenenga
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 14-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Ward
- Glebe Farm & Tile Cross
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 4 September 2015 (new provision)
- URN
- 142338 · LAESTAB 3306019 · UKPRN 10055409
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.