Riverside Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Donnington Gardens, Cookham Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Riverside Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Maidenhead for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 83 schools in Windsor and Maidenhead. It ranks 14th of 20 primary schools in Maidenhead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 July 2023, report published 27 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

52 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 maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

368 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals32.1%

32.1%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language67.7%

67.7%, 46.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.6%

7.6%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Riverside Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	47% met the expected standard
St Luke's CofE Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	48% met the expected standard
St Piran's School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Furze Platt Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	68% met the expected standard
Furze Platt Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Richard Daniels
Phone: 01628621741
Website: riversideprimaryschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Donnington Gardens, Cookham Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7JA
Local authority: Windsor and Maidenhead
URN: 109820

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.