Rivers Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 140196
- Address
- Livingstone Road, Blakenall, WS3 1LY
- Website
- www.riversprimary.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 465 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.0%
- Girls
- 54.0%
- First language not English
- 24.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 4.3% |
| African | 8% |
| Mixed | 8.8% |
| Other Black | 10.1% |
| White British | 48.2% |
| Pakistani | 4.3% |
| Other | 4.3% |
| Other Asian | 4.1% |
| Indian | 3.2% |
| Caribbean | 1.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.1% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.4
WritingWell above average3.2
MathsWell above average3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 54% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 101 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Rivers Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 57
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 49 22 27 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 33 27 |
| Year 1 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 2 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 3 | 59 20 39 |
| Year 4 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 5 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 6 | 59 27 32 |