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Riverside Primary School

Wirral, CH44 6QWPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#12,046
of 13,686 nationally

About Riverside Primary School

Riverside Primary School sits in the bottom half of Wirral primary schools when ranked by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. Its score of 43% places it 48th out of 64 schools in the local authority, well below the Wirral average of 53%. That gap of ten percentage points is a meaningful one, and it reflects a school where academic outcomes, on the whole, lag behind the local norm. However, the picture is not uniformly low. In writing, 67% of pupils met the expected standard, comfortably above the LA average, and 60% did so in reading. Maths is the weaker subject, with just 57% reaching the expected level. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it is hard to say how much of this is down to intake versus teaching, but the context matters: 69% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a very high figure that suggests the school serves a significantly disadvantaged community.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBrighton Street, Wirral, Wirral, CH44 6QW
HeadteacherChristina Lahive
Local AuthorityWirral
Number of Pupils260
Free School Meals (FSM)69.0%
School Capacity260 / 307 (85% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsForest SchoolSensory RoomLibrarySports HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryDanceRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChoirCodingDramaEco ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySEN UnitResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: riverside.wirral.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Riverside Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.