River School
The River School is an independent Christian School, affiliated with the Christian Schools Trust. The school is located in a large late Georgian Grade 2 listed building with many outbuildings, set in 8.5 acres (34,000 m2) of attractive wooded and open grassed areas, near the A38 road in the Fernhill Heath suburb of Worcester, England.
The school has around 160 full time day pupils aged from 2 to 16, who are drawn from the city of Worcester and surrounding towns The school is non-denominational, however it is allied, through a long standing link with St Paul's Church (Worcester) with the Evangelical Alliance.
A February 2010 Bridge Schools Inspectorate report rated the overall quality of teaching as good, with outstanding elements.
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