Riverside Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 10 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Plymouth
Unique reference
135348
Address
210 Poole Park Road, St Budeaux, PL5 1DD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
403 (66% of total capacity)
Boys
49.6%
Girls
50.4%
First language not English
8.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
53.6%
Persistent absence
16.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.8%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Gypsy/Roma0.7%
Other1%
Mixed2.6%
Other White7.7%
White British86.8%
African
0.7%
Pakistani
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingAbove average1.5
MathsAbove average2.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
76%
Local authority average
65%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
3%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Riverside Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
39
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
39
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
39
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
39
21
18
Year 1
44
19
25
Year 2
59
31
28
Year 3
58
27
31
Year 4
68
35
33
Year 5
67
32
35
Year 6
68
35
33
Year 2024-2025

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