Riverside Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

210 Poole Park Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 1DDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Riverside Community Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 103 schools in Plymouth. It ranks 33rd of 71 primary schools in Plymouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 September 2012, report published 18 October 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

67 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

370 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals52.4%

52.4%, 25.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.4%

8.4%, 13.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.3%

20.3%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Riverside Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Victoria Road Primary	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	44% met the expected standard
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	46% met the expected standard
Drake Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	55% met the expected standard
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Willcocks
Phone: 01752365297
Website: riversideprimary.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: 210 Poole Park Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 1DD
Local authority: Plymouth
URN: 135348

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.