Located in London, Riverley Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.

Riverley Primary School currently has around 450 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.3% boys and 46.7% girls. Around 22.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 16.7%. white british pupils make up about 16.4% , followed by other white at 14.7%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Park Road, London, E10 7BZ
Website: www.riverley-gst.org/
Telephone: 02085394535
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Waltham Forest
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Sabrina Reilly
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139723

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/10/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 450
Number of Pupils: 450
Number of Boys: 240
Number of Girls: 210

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 15% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Pakistani16.70%75
White British16.40%74
Other White14.70%66
Other Mixed8.40%38
African7.30%33
White and Black Caribbean6.00%27
Caribbean5.30%24
Indian4.90%22
White and Asian4.20%19
Bangladeshi4.20%19
Other (any other ethnic group)3.10%14
White and Black African2.70%12
Other Black2.00%9
Other Asian1.30%6
Chinese1.10%5
Unclassified1.10%5
Irish0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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: Well Above Average (5.4)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.8)
Maths: Well Above Average (5.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
97%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
75%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
34%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
17%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
113.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
107.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
112.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
107.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Low Hall Nursery School
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4out of 4 1,676 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Church Hill Nursery School
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4out of 4 2,408 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School
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4out of 4 2,526 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Willow Brook Primary School
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- not rated 197 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Brook Primary School Academy
190 Church Road , Leyton E10 7BH
4out of 4 197 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Church Mead Junior School
Church Road , Leyton E10 7BH
- not rated 201 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School
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St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
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Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lammas School
150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX
2out of 4 517 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form
150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX
- not rated 517 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form
Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ
- not rated 1,290 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form
Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ
3out of 4 1,290 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Kelmscott School
245 Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN
3out of 4 1,327 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ
- not rated 1,682 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP
- not rated 2,989 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Big Creative Academy
38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL
- not rated 3,053 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB
- not rated 3,088 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
3out of 4 444 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
- not rated 444 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD
- not rated 2,324 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN
3out of 4 2,748 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lit College
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- not rated 312 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Advantage Davis
Davis Centre , 192 Vicarage Road E10 5DX
- not rated 415 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School
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Noor Ul Islam Primary School
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Grosvenor House School
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.