Riverside College Halton - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)
Riverside College Halton
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Riverside College Halton
- 16 Plus (Sixth Form)
- Halton WA8 7QQ
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Outstanding
| The quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Education programmes for young people | Outstanding |
| Adult learning programmes | Outstanding |
| Apprenticeships | Outstanding |
| Provision for learners with high needs | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Outstanding |
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University Application Support: Students benefit from high-quality initial and ongoing careers information, advice and guidance (CEIAG).
Support for Apprenticeships/Workforce: Managers offer apprenticeship readiness groups to support students into apprenticeships.
Career Advice and Guidance: Students frequently discuss career pathways with college staff and teachers.
Policies and Procedures: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Types of Extracurricular Activities: Students join enrichment activities such as tomorrow鈥檚 teacher, scientist and lawyer, performing arts, and sports teams.
Work Experience/Internships: Many students take part in work experience activities.
Community Service/Volunteer Opportunities: Students participate in voluntary work and fundraising activities.
Academic Performance: Students develop a wide range of highly relevant knowledge, skills, and behaviors that prepare them exceptionally well.
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: When students fall behind, they attend booster sessions to catch up quickly.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Students display extremely positive attitudes, are articulate, enthusiastic and polite.
Mix of A,Levels and Vocational Courses: Leaders offer a mix of vocational and A-level courses including around 50 vocational courses and over 30 A-levels.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers are highly qualified and benefit from a range of staff development to improve their teaching skills.
Impact of Teaching on Progress: Teachers give a great deal of thought to help students learn and remember more.
Strengths/Challenges: Teachers systematically provide high-quality developmental feedback to students and apprentices.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders use highly effective quality assurance processes to monitor and improve the quality of education.
STEM Facilities: The newest building is the Hydrogen Training Centre which opened in March 2024.
Study Areas/Libraries: Dedicated study areas and libraries are available across campuses.
School Culture and Ethos: Students feel valued and respected; they are part of a community and build trusting relationships with college staff.
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Riverside College Halton is a 16 Plus (Sixth Form), Co-Ed college located in Cheshire, North West.
from age 16-99 yr.
90.50% of students completing their main study programme.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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A level exam result
Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.
| A level Result | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points | 33.04 | 29.37 | 30.01 |
| Average grade | C+ | - | - |
| Average points (Best 3) | 33.97 | 29.19 | 29.57 |
| Average Grade (Best 3) | C+ | - | - |
| AAB or higher | 8.90% | 6.05% | 13.67% |
Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.
| Students destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students | 1510 | 799 | 201 |
| Students staying in education | 56% | 43% | 58.58% |
| Students entering apprenticeships | 7% | 4.5% | 6.08% |
| Students entering employment | 19% | 27% | 21.16% |
| Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study | 13% | 20% | 9.05% |
Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.
| A level Result | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points | 37.18 | 33.75 | 33.41 |
| Average grade | B- | - | - |
| Average points (Best 3) | 38.15 | 34.08 | 32.47 |
| Average Grade (Best 3) | B- | - | - |
| AAB or higher | 10.8% | 5.4% | 17.7% |
Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.
| Students destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students | 1542 | 829 | 248 |
| Students staying in education | 46% | 41.5% | 60.67% |
| Students entering apprenticeships | 8% | 7% | 5% |
| Students entering employment | 22% | 23.5% | 17.73% |
| Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study | 19% | 23.5% | 10.69% |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.
Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.
| A level Result | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points | 30.91 2 | 29.23 | 29.39 |
| Average grade | C | - | - |
| Average points (Best 3) | 31.67 5 | 25.8 | 28.64 |
| Average Grade (Best 3) | C+ | - | - |
| AAB or higher | 6.9% | 2.3% | 13.07% |
Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.
| Students destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students | 1573 | 592 | 232 |
| Students staying in education | 44% | 43.33% | 57.31% |
| Students entering apprenticeships | 10% | 10.33% | 7.77% |
| Students entering employment | 29% | 32.67% | 20.99% |
| Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study | 14% | 10.67% | 8.8% |
Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.
| A level Result | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points | 32.32 3 | 29.05 | 29.03 |
| Average grade | C+ | - | - |
| Average points (Best 3) | 36.94 3 | 28.47 | 28.82 |
| Average Grade (Best 3) | B- | - | - |
| AAB or higher | 11.9% | 2.98% | 13.37% |
Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.
| Students destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students | - | 3 | 3 |
| Students staying in education | 139 | 44.25% | 31.5% |
| Students entering apprenticeships | 8% | 5% | 5.54% |
| Students entering employment | 25% | 20% | 15.81% |
| Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study | 10% | 2.5% | 4.22% |
Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.
| A level Result | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points | 29.15 | 26.16 | 26.73 |
| Average grade | C | - | - |
| Average points (Best 3) | 33.73 | 23.26 | 27.73 |
| Average Grade (Best 3) | C+ | - | - |
| AAB or higher | 7.6% | 2.75% | 12.64% |
Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.
| Students destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students | - | 1 | 3 |
| Students staying in education | 140 | 60.33% | 36.26% |
| Students entering apprenticeships | 9% | 8.33% | 6.37% |
| Students entering employment | 27% | 25.67% | 20.03% |
| Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study | 8% | 12.33% | 4.23% |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
