Riversides School Catchment Area
Riversides School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Worcester, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 7-16, with 69 pupils, and a capacity of 68 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-16
Age range
69
Pupils
68
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Riversides School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Riversides School?
The catchment area for Riversides School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Riversides School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Worcestershire. 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 Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →Riversides School: at or above its 68 place limit
Riversides School has a published admission number of 68 places. 69 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 68 places. Worcestershire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 76.8% of pupils at Riversides 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 Worcester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Riversides School: School Information
- Full address
- Thorneloe Road, Barbourne, Worcester, WR1 3HZ
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 7-16 years
- Free school meals
- 76.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140397
Other Not applicable Schools in Worcester
If Riversides School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Worcester are the next closest alternatives.
Royal Grammar School Worcester Catchment Area
Other independent school · WR1 1HP
The River School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WR3 7ST
New College Worcester (NMSS) Catchment Area
Non-maintained special school · WR5 2JX
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · WR2 5AX
Fort Royal Catchment Area
Community special school · WR5 1DR
University of Worcester Catchment Area
Higher education institutions · WR2 6AJ
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Riversides 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: Riversides School
What is the catchment area for Riversides School? ▾
The catchment area for Riversides School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Riversides School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Riversides School currently has 69 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 68 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Riversides School? ▾
Admission to Riversides School is managed by Worcestershire. 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 Riversides School cover? ▾
Riversides School is a not applicable school in Worcester, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 7-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Riversides School? ▾
Riversides School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.