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Eltham College and Riverston School

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What differs

  • Eltham College takes ages 7 to 19; Riverston School takes ages 1 to 21.
  • Eltham College has 1,094 pupils; Riverston School has 206.
  • We hold a dated 2027 deadline for Eltham College (15 October 2026) but none for Riverston School.
  • The two schools are 1.4 miles apart in a straight line.

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FactEltham CollegeRiverston School
The basics
TypeIndependent school

DfE register

Independent school

DfE register

Ages7 to 19

DfE register

1 to 21

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils1,094

DfE register

206

DfE register

Religious characterFree Church

DfE register

Not published
BoroughBromley

DfE register

Greenwich

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions policySelective

DfE register

Non-selective

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register15 October 2026 (closes in 5 days)

school or council page

Not published
Cost
Published day fees£8,540 to £10,389 a term

school's fees page, 2026-27

Not published
Inspection
Latest inspectionInspected by ISI (no grade is published as data)

DfE register

Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data)

DfE register

Results
A level: average gradeA (2024/25)

DfE

Suppressed (small cohort) (2024/25)

DfE

A level: points per entry49.1 (2024/25)

DfE

Suppressed (small cohort) (2024/25)

DfE

Pupils
Receiving SEN support20.8%

school census 2024/25

1.5%

school census 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.

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