A good foundation school school in Plymouth. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Riverside Community Primary School.
Overall school rating
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Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.
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Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| 2023 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
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Improving trend (+1.0 per year)
Up 1.0% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"Do your best, try your hardest... Incredible things might happen!"
Clubs
Breakfast Club opens at 7.45am and all pupils must have arrived by 8.30am. After School Club starts at 3.15pm and runs until 5.30pm. Cost per child is: £3.75 (3.15pm – 4.30pm) and £6.00 (3.15pm – 5.30pm). The School Office closes at 4.15pm; emergency contact number for after school is 07758102355. Late fee of £10.00 may be issued if collected after 5.30pm.
The primary aim of the school’s SEND provision, is to ensure that all children feel themselves to be valued and fulfilled members of the school community. All, from the least to the most able, make progress and are helped to reach their full potential which reflects the school’s philosophy that every child is an individual who has a right to be provided with a supportive context in which they can develop their potential to the full, regardless of age, disability or background. Inclusion is practised and diversity acknowledged. The Inclusion Co-ordinator at Riverside Primary School is Mr Shaughn Lewis.
The Riverside School Day page indicates the school will be consulting on admission arrangements for 2027/2028 via Plymouth City Council. The consultation will be live between Monday 1 December 2025 and Sunday 11 January 2026.