Riverside Community Primary School, based in Plymouth, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a foundation 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.
Riverside Community Primary School currently has around 403 pupils on roll, which is about 64% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 53.6% 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 20.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.8%).
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: | 210 Poole Park Road, Plymouth, PL5 1DD |
| Website: | www.riversideprimary.net |
| Telephone: | 01752365297 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Plymouth |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Clare Willcocks |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 135348 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/09/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 403 |
| Number of Boys: | 200 |
| Number of Girls: | 203 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.80% | 350 |
| Other White | 7.70% | 31 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 3 |
| African | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care Ham Drive , Ham PL2 2NJ | 3out of 4 | 2,012 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Community Primary School 210 Poole Park Road , St Budeaux PL5 1DD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Barne Barton Community School Poole Park Road , St Budeaux PL5 1JH | - not rated | 423 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bull Point Community School Foulston Avenue , St Budeaux PL5 1HL | - not rated | 505 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Pemros Road , St Budeaux PL5 1NE | 3out of 4 | 737 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Pemros Road , St Budeaux PL5 1NE | - not rated | 737 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barne Barton School Roberts Road , Barne Barton PL5 1DL | - not rated | 177 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Marine Academy Plymouth Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF | - not rated | 1,515 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tamarside Community College Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF | - not rated | 1,577 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Marine Academy Plymouth Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF | 3out of 4 | 1,647 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kings Tamerton School Trevithick Road , Budeaux PL2 2AF | - not rated | 2,049 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Foulston Avenue , PL5 1HL | - not rated | 598 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Tamar School Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF | 1out of 4 | 1,518 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Tamar School Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF | - not rated | 1,521 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fountain Head House School Saltash Campus , Church Road PL12 4AE | - not rated | 2,902 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill Ford School Rochford Crescent , Ernesettle PL5 2PY | 4out of 4 | 2,963 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.