Riverston School
School summary
Founded in 1926, Riverston School is a small independent school in Greenwich serving around 205 pupils across a broad age range, from early years through to a sixth form of 36. Its modest size lends it an intimate character, and the Independent Schools Inspectorate rated it "excellent" in both its overall judgement and for pupils' personal development, with compliance requirements fully met. The school suits families seeking a close-knit, mixed environment where individual pupils are well known to staff.
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Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 23 September 2025
Teaching & academics
Pupils work towards GCSEs and A-levels, with the option of an Extended Project Qualification in the sixth form. Popular GCSE choices span Mathematics, English Language and Literature, History, Computing and Fine Art, reflecting a balance of academic and creative subjects. Recent attainment figures sit well below national averages, so prospective families may wish to discuss expected outcomes and the support on offer directly with the school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Headteacher · Guy Baker
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 36
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport features in school life, with football, volleyball and basketball among the main activities on offer.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1926
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 1.46%
- EHC plans
- 76.59%
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.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.