Riverbridge Primary School

About Riverbridge Primary School

Riverbridge Primary School sits in Spelthorne, part of Surrey, and its headline Key Stage 2 results paint a mixed picture against the local authority average. The school's proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 57%, which is noticeably below the Surrey primary average of 66%. That gap is significant, and it's reflected in the school's ranking: it sits 154th out of 298 primary schools in the county, placing it in the bottom half nationally. However, dig into the individual subjects and the picture becomes more nuanced. In maths, 75% of pupils hit the expected standard, and the average score was 103 — both solid figures. Reading and writing expected rates were 65% and 66% respectively, again close to the national average. The real drag on the combined figure comes from the very low proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard across all three subjects: just 1%. That suggests the school is getting most children to a basic level, but struggling to push a significant number beyond it.

The school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2019, rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management, and Good for early years provision. A subsequent ungraded inspection in December 2024 confirmed that standards have been maintained. This represents a clear improvement from the school's previous graded inspection in 2014, when it was rated Requires Improvement. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 98% of the 81 respondents would recommend the school, and 96% strongly agree or agree that their child is happy there. Strong majorities also feel their child is safe, well-behaved, and doing well. The school's Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, so it's hard to say how much value it adds relative to intake, but the raw attainment figures suggest a school that is solidly average in core subjects but falls short on stretching its highest achievers.

Riverbridge is a large primary, with 691 pupils against a capacity of 630, and it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry: 192 applications for 90 places, with 84 first-preference offers made. The school has a nursery provision for children from age two, and offers a broad range of facilities including a library, playing fields, music rooms, a forest school, art studios, a sensory room, and a sports hall. SEND support covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and social and emotional mental health needs. Among parents of children with SEND, 90% agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives them the support they need. With a 20.9% rate of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively diverse catchment. This is a school that parents clearly feel good about, even if the headline academic metrics don't match the county's strongest performers.

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