Rivers Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Livingstone Road, Blakenall, Walsall, WS3 1LYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rivers Primary Academy is a primary school in Walsall for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. It ranks 35th of 50 primary schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 13 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 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 score104

104, 2 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

463 pupils on roll, with places for 459

Eligible for free school meals51%

51%, 24.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.8%

24.8%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rivers Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Goldsmith Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	75% met the expected standard
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sunshine Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Field Road Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Bailey
Phone: 01922710164
Website: riversprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Livingstone Road, Blakenall, Walsall, WS3 1LY
Local authority: Walsall
URN: 140196

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.