Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA

About Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA

Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA in Epsom and Ewell was rated Good overall by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in 2023, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The school now holds Good marks across all five inspected categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. On the headline academic metric for primary schools, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. This places the school below the Surrey local authority average of 66%, and it ranks 12th out of 12 primary schools in Epsom and Ewell on this measure. Nationally, Riverview sits in the bottom 50% of schools.

Looking more closely at individual subjects, Riverview's pupils performed strongest in reading, where the average scaled score was 105 and 68% reached the expected standard, with 32% achieving a higher standard. In maths, the average score was 103, with 73% at the expected level and 23% at the higher standard. Writing was the weakest area: 64% met the expected standard and no pupils reached the higher standard. Progress scores are not available for any subject, so it is unclear how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The school has a relatively small cohort of 173 pupils against a capacity of 258, and a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 48.1%, which is well above the national average and may partly explain the lower headline attainment figures.

Riverview is a Church of England primary and nursery school for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It offers a sensory room, art studios, music rooms, an outdoor playground and a chapel among its facilities. Sports include netball, cross country, athletics and dance, and clubs range from choir and drama to eco club, art club and book club. The school provides support for a wide range of special educational needs, including moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment, and other difficulties. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed with 54 applications for 19 places, and 18 of those 19 offers went to first-preference applicants. This suggests strong local demand despite the below-average SATs results, and the school may suit families who value its inclusive SEND provision, small size and faith-based setting.

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