Riverside Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 30 November 2023

Pupils are highly enthusiastic about coming to Riverside. They enjoy their learning in lessons and the many other clubs and activities. Pupils talk excitedly about activities such as dodgeball and drawing club. The school provides several of these activities as morning clubs, which pupils say make a 'fantastic' start to the day. All pupils can experience local visits, residential trips as well as visiting speakers and performers. They can develop and follow their interests, for example through sports, dance, computing and choir. Pupils are proud to represent the school in sporting and musical events. There are very high expectations of pupils' behaviour and learning. Pupils respond well to these expectations. They behave well and are respectful to each other and adults. Pupils work hard. Most achieve well. As a result, pupils actively represent the school motto: 'Where everyone matters and every day counts'. There is a wide range of leadership roles on offer. Many pupils take on these roles of responsibility, for example by supporting younger pupils through the reading buddy and digital leader initiatives.

What the school should improve

• In a few subjects, the school's approach to assessment is inconsistent. Teachers do not accurately assess pupils' progress in these subjects or use information from assessment to adapt teaching so that pupils consolidate their learning. The school should ensure that the assessment strategies used enable teachers to adapt learning to build effectively on the prior knowledge of pupils in all subjects. a

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