Riverside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Brighton Street, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 6QWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Riverside Primary School is a primary school in Wirral for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 37th of 47 primary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 April 2023, report published 19 June 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below 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 score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

251 pupils on roll, with places for 307

Eligible for free school meals66.5%

66.5%, 40 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.7%

12.7%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support32.3%

32.3%, 17.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.8%

8.8%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Riverside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	57% met the expected standard
Egremont Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	52% met the expected standard
Somerville Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Kingsway Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	37% met the expected standard
Liscard Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Christina Lahive
Phone: 01516399787
Website: riverside.wirral.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brighton Street, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 6QW
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 104996

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.