River View Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

1 Wheaters Street, Off Lower Broughton, Salford, M7 1QZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

River View Community Primary School is a primary school in Salford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 18th of 29 primary schools in Salford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 May 2018, report published 13 June 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

67 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

521 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals42.2%

42.2%, 15.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language32.4%

32.4%, 10.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan14%

14%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near River View Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Friars Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	10% met the expected standard
Cheetwood Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
St Boniface RC Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	67% met the expected standard
St Philip's CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Batty
Phone: 01619212670
Website: riverviewprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 1 Wheaters Street, Off Lower Broughton, Salford, M7 1QZ
Local authority: Salford
URN: 136076

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.