Rivers Primary Academy is a primary school in Walsall, 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.
Rivers Primary Academy currently has around 465 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46% boys and 54% girls. Around 47.7% 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 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.2%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 48.2%. other black pupils make up about 10.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Livingstone Road, Walsall, WS3 1LY |
| Website: | www.riversprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01922710164 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Walsall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rebecca Bailey |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140196 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 446 |
| Number of Pupils: | 465 |
| Number of Boys: | 214 |
| Number of Girls: | 251 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 48.20% | 224 |
| Other Black | 10.10% | 47 |
| African | 8.00% | 37 |
| Pakistani | 4.30% | 20 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.30% | 20 |
| Other White | 4.30% | 20 |
| Other Asian | 4.10% | 19 |
| Indian | 3.20% | 15 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.20% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 1.50% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.30% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.10% | 5 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.60% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT | 4out of 4 | 667 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU | 3out of 4 | 1,188 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR | 4out of 4 | 1,677 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Rock Primary School Mersey Road , Blakenall WS3 1NP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rivers Primary Academy Livingstone Road , Blakenall WS3 1LY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harden Primary School Goldsmith Road , Harden WS3 1DL | - not rated | 974 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy Goldsmith Road , WS3 1DL | 3out of 4 | 974 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harden Junior School Goldsmith Road , Harden WS3 1DL | - not rated | 1,074 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T P Riley Community School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX | - not rated | 1,188 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Walsall Academy Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX | 2out of 4 | 1,188 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pelsall Community School Pelsall Lane , Rushall WS4 1NG | - not rated | 1,520 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Comprehensive School Hawbush Road , WS3 1AG | - not rated | 1,814 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor Farm Community School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG | - not rated | 2,403 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR | 3out of 4 | 2,581 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ruiz Centre Field Road , Bloxwich WS3 3JF | - not rated | 1,214 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Phoenix Primary EBD School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED | - not rated | 1,780 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED | 3out of 4 | 1,780 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED | - not rated | 1,904 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG | - not rated | 2,403 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.