Riverside Education
2 Riverside Drive, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 9BF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Dr Abide Zenenga
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- URN
- 142338
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01216782942
About this school
Riverside Education is an independent school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 100 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Riverside Education under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Riverside Education has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2015, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 37 | 59 | 25 |
| Attainment 8 score | 4.5 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Riverside Education has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 1.6 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 3.8 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 100 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 91
- Pupils on SEN support
- 9
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blackwater Academy0.0 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
-
Braidwood School for the Deaf1.1 miles
Special schools · Birmingham
-
Hamd House School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
-
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College1.3 miles
Other types · Birmingham
-
Kitts Green Academy1.3 miles
Academies · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
- Al-Ameen Primary School Independent schools
- Al-Burhan Grammar School Independent schools
- Aspire Ap School Independent schools
- Birchfield Independent Girls' School Independent schools
- Birmingham Independent College Independent schools
- Blackwater Academy Independent schools
- Camp Hill Education Independent schools
- City United Academy (CUA) Independent schools
- Darul Uloom Islamic High School Independent schools
- Edgbaston High School for Girls Independent schools
- Elmhurst Ballet School Independent schools
- Flexible Learning School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Riverside Education teach?
- Riverside Education teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is an independent school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Riverside Education?
- The headteacher of Riverside Education is Dr Abide Zenenga, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Riverside Education been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Riverside Education under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Riverside Education?
- Riverside Education has 100 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is Riverside Education full?
- Riverside Education has capacity for 100 pupils and 100 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Riverside Education a faith school?
- No. Riverside Education has no designated religious character.
- How have Riverside Education's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 4.5 in 2022/23 and 3.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Riverside Education's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Riverside Education's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.