Riverbank School Catchment Area
Riverbank School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Coventry , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 208 pupils, and a capacity of 150 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
208
Pupils
150
Capacity
139%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2017
Riverbank School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Riverbank School?
The catchment area for Riverbank School is the geographic zone Coventry uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Coventry publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Riverbank School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Coventry. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Coventry before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Coventry catchment area documents →Riverbank School: heavily oversubscribed at 139% capacity
Riverbank School has a published admission number of 150 places. 208 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 139%. At 139% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Coventry allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 51.3% of pupils at Riverbank School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Coventry.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Coventry publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Coventry Council school admissions (official) →
Riverbank School: School Information
- Full address
- Princethorpe Way, Coventry, CV3 2QD
- Local authority
- Coventry
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Free school meals
- 51.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141376
Other Not applicable Schools in Coventry
If Riverbank School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Coventry are the next closest alternatives.
Lote Tree Primary School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CV6 5JQ
Sherbourne Fields School Catchment Area
Community special school · CV6 1PR
Tiverton School Catchment Area
Community special school · CV3 4DE
Exhall Grange Specialist School Catchment Area
Community special school · CV7 9HP
Coventry Speech and Language Service Co Manor Park Primary School Catchment Area
Miscellaneous · CV3 5EZ
Coventry University Catchment Area
Higher education institutions · CV1 5FB
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Riverbank School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Riverbank School
What is the catchment area for Riverbank School? ▾
The catchment area for Riverbank School is the geographic zone Coventry uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Coventry publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Riverbank School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Riverbank School currently has 208 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 150 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Riverbank School? ▾
Admission to Riverbank School is managed by Coventry. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Riverbank School cover? ▾
Riverbank School is a not applicable school in Coventry, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Riverbank School? ▾
Riverbank School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.