SchoolScoresRiverside Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Brighton Street, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 6QW
0151 639 9787 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 25 April 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
30 pupils in this year group.
43% — 13 points below the Wirral average, and 19 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 56% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 53% | 72% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 57% | 67% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 57% | 68% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 100 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 99 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wirral. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 22 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 21 |
| Of those, offered a place | 21 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 41 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision and a SEN unit with 16 places for social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 72.6% | 32.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 10th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 86% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 7th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 30.4% | 18.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 7th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 54% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.2% | 7.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 47th lowest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Lower than 18% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.4% | 5.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 44th lowest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Lower than 22% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.4% | 14.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 49th lowest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Lower than 17% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 48th lowest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Lower than 15% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 57th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 3% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 12.4 | 19.6 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 50th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 12% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.2 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 36th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 52% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 12.8% | 15.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey 0.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Egremont Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Somerville Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingsway Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- Liscard Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cathcart Street Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 26% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Riverside Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Riverside Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 25 April 2023.
How did Riverside Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 43% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 19 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Riverside Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 21 families put Riverside Primary School as their first choice for 22 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 21 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 104996.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.