River View Primary and Nursery School, based in Burton-on-Trent, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

River View Primary and Nursery School currently has around 389 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 45.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (57.1%). other white pupils make up about 21.3%

School Information

Address: Suffolk Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9HR
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Mandy Whitehouse
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 135281

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 383
Number of Pupils: 389
Number of Boys: 193
Number of Girls: 196

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British57.10%222
Other White21.30%83
Pakistani4.10%16
African3.60%14
White and Asian3.30%13
White and Black Caribbean2.10%8
Other Mixed2.10%8
White and Black African1.30%5
Caribbean1.00%4
Other (any other ethnic group)0.80%3
Irish0.80%3
Other Black0.50%2
Indian0.50%2
Other Asian0.50%2
Bangladeshi0.50%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.30%1
Unclassified0.30%1
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-2.8)
Writing: Average (-1.4)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
52%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
River View Primary and Nursery School
Suffolk Road , Stapenhill DE15 9HR
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
River View Primary and Nursery School
Suffolk Road , Stapenhill DE15 9HR
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Short Street Infants' School
Short Street , Stapenhill DE15 9LT
- not rated 206 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Waterside Community Junior School
Suffolk Road , Stapenhill DE15 9HR
- not rated 253 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Edge Hill Academy
Sycamore Road , Stapenhill DE15 9NX
3out of 4 920 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Sports College
Bluestone Lane , Stapenhill DE15 9SD
- not rated 1,234 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Bluestone Lane , Stapenhill DE15 9SD
4out of 4 1,234 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Paulet High School
Violet Way , Stapenhill DE15 9RT
3out of 4 1,276 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Paulet High School
Violet Way , Stapenhill DE15 9RT
- not rated 1,276 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Paget High School
Burton Road , Branston DE14 3DR
3out of 4 1,888 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Burton and South Derbyshire College
Lichfield Street , DE14 3RL
- not rated 1,621 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Friars Walk School
Friars Walk , DE14 1HG
- not rated 1,699 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.