MixedIndependent

Riverston School

London, Greenwich, Greater London · SE12 8UF

A small independent school in Greenwich, Riverston has educated mixed classes since 1926 and today has around 205 pupils, including a compact sixth form of 36. The Independent Schools Inspectorate awarded the school an "excellent" judgement, with personal development also rated excellent and all compliance standards met. The intimate scale and emphasis on pastoral care define the experience here, and the low SEN-support figure of 1.46 per cent reflects the cohort it currently serves. Under headteacher Guy Baker, the school offers a route from GCSE through A-level. Families drawn to a close-knit environment over a large institution will find the setting suits them.

205

Pupils

excellent

ISI

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 0-4
Pupils: 205
Location: London, Greenwich, Greater London
Website: www.riverstonschool.co.uk
Telephone: 020 8318 4327

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Headteacher Guy Baker

Latest results

Attainment 8

19.9

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

13%

National average 47%

Teaching & academics

Riverston follows a familiar GCSE and A-level pathway, with the EPQ available for older pupils. Popular GCSE choices include Mathematics, English Language and Literature, History, Computing and Fine Art, giving a balance of core and creative subjects. Headline results sit well below national benchmarks: an Attainment 8 score of 19.9 against a national average of 46.9, and 13 per cent of pupils reaching grade 5 or above in English and Maths compared with 47 per cent nationally. Prospective families will want to weigh these figures alongside the school's strong inspection rating for personal development.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 36

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 1.46%
EHC plans: 76.59%

Arts & extracurricular

Popular GCSE subjects

MathematicsEnglish LanguageEnglish LiteratureHistoryComputer Studies/ComputingArt & Design (Fine Art)

Sport

Main sports

FootballVolleyballBasketball

Beyond the classroom

Sport centres on football, volleyball and basketball, offering team activity within a small-school setting.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1926
Boarding: No

Mobile phone policy

Students are required at the beginning of each day to hand in their phones which will be placed in to phone bags as per their form group. They will be handed back their phones at the end of the day during their PM form registration. Sixth form and college students are allowed to have their phones subject to their parents and themselves agreeing to the contract and its terms noted, they are only allowed to use in designated areas and not around the whole school.

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 23 September 2025

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The last word

An "excellent"-rated Greenwich independent built around small classes and pastoral strength, where the inspection praise for personal development stands apart from modest exam headlines.

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