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River View Community Primary School

Community school · Salford · M7 1QZ

Ages 3–11 · 521 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
417

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

69

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

521 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
521
Boys / girls
290 / 231
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
521 / 420 (124%)
Free school meals
42.2%
FSM pupils
220
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Batty

Location

Address
1 Wheaters Street, Off Lower Broughton
Postcode
M7 1QZ
Town
Salford
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Salford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
54 on roll / 50 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Salford, Salford, 521 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Salford
63
Primary schools in Salford
31
Academies among open schools in Salford
24% (15)
Open schools in M7
37
Primary in M7
10
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Salford · M3 7EU · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • Cheetwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M8 8EJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • St Boniface RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Salford · M7 2HL · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • St Philip's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Salford · M3 5LF · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.14

    0.8 miles away

  • Unity Community Primary

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand0.98

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  • St Sebastian's RC Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.5%
    • Demand1.17

    0.8 miles away

  • Lower Kersal Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM51.2%
    • Demand1.28

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Batty
Telephone
01619212670
Website
www.riverviewprimary.co.uk

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