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Riversdale Primary School

Community school · London · SW18 5JP

Ages 3–11 · 324 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.47 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
324

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

0.47 · Often has places

1st preferences

19

Places offered

65

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
216
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
27
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill75%

324 pupils · 433 places

Pupils on roll
324
Boys / girls
182 / 142
School capacity
433
Capacity fill
324 / 433 (75%)
Free school meals
30.1%
FSM pupils
95
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Steven Sousa

Location

Address
302a Merton Road, Wandsworth
Postcode
SW18 5JP
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Putney
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
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
30 on roll / 30 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 London, Wandsworth, 324 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW18
18
Primary in SW18
11
Open schools in Wandsworth LA
114
Primary in Wandsworth LA
58

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SW18

  • Sheringdale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW18 5TR · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.58

    0.2 miles away

  • St Michael's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SW18 5SQ · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.23

    0.3 miles away

  • Floreat Wandsworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SW18 4EQ · Wandsworth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Wimbledon Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW19 8EJ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.36

    0.6 miles away

  • Earlsfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW18 3QQ · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.62

    0.7 miles away

  • Swaffield School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW18 2SA · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand1.10

    0.7 miles away

  • West Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW18 5ST · Wandsworth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand0.70

    0.7 miles away

  • Albemarle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    London · SW19 6JP · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Sousa
Telephone
02088746904
Website
www.riversdaleschool.org.uk

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