Riverside Community Primary School Birstall

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Riverside Community Primary School Birstall, Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4JUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is a primary school in Leicester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 93rd of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 March 2017, report published 28 April 2017

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

409 pupils on roll, with places for 428

Eligible for free school meals13.2%

13.2%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13%

13%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.7%

12.7%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.1%

6.1%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Riverside Community Primary School Birstall

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Hallam Fields, Birstall	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Church Hill Church of England Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Church Hill Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Herrick Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Rachel Roberts
Phone: 01162107373
Website: riversideacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Riverside Community Primary School Birstall, Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4JU
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 140746

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.