Riverside Academy
Newbold Road, Newbold-on-Avon, Rugby, CV21 1EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Riverside Academy is a primary school in Rugby for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire. It ranks 1st of 25 primary schools in Rugby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 June 2024, report published 18 November 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 June 2024
Pupils thrive at Riverside Academy. The school wants the very best for every pupil. The ethos of 'learning together, achieving excellence' underpins everything that everyone does. Pupils learn well and achieve highly across the curriculum. Pupils enjoy attending the school. They feel safe and well cared for while they are here. They enjoy, and benefit from, a wide range of pupil leadership opportunities. These help them to develop important life skills as well as enabling them to contribute positively to the life of the school. Pupils behave very well around school and in lessons. Staff set high expectations. Pupils live up to these. Pupils are polite and helpful. They listen carefully in lessons, strive to do their best and learning is not disrupted. Working together to earn 'friendship tokens' helps pupils to understand what it is to be a good friend. An extensive range of personal development opportunities is on offer for all. '11 before 11' provides a wide range of experiences for all pupils. These include riding a horse, taking part in a flash mob and making a positive impact by carrying out '10 good deeds in 10 days'. Parents and carers speak highly of the school's work with their children.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
233 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Riverside Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northlands Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Oswald's CofE Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Oakfield Primary Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 74% met the expected standard |
| Long Lawford Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 49% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Payne
- Phone
- 01788544096
- Address
- Newbold Road, Newbold-on-Avon, Rugby, CV21 1EH
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- URN
- 138914
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.