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Riverside Academy

Academy sponsor led · Rugby · CV21 1EH

Ages 3–11 · 233 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill111%

233 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
107 / 126
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
233 / 210 (111%)
Free school meals
26.1%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Payne

Location

Address
Newbold Road, Newbold-on-Avon
Postcode
CV21 1EH
Town
Rugby
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Rugby
Constituency
Rugby
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rugby, Warwickshire, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 26.1%.

Open schools in Rugby
53
Primary schools in Rugby
36
Academies among open schools in Rugby
40% (21)
Open schools in CV21
15
Primary in CV21
11
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

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 RugbyNear CV21

  • Northlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 2SS · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.3%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

  • St Oswald's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 7DJ · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Oakfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 6AU · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand0.91

    1.2 miles away

  • Long Lawford Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV23 9AL · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

  • St Marie's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 7AF · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

  • Boughton Leigh Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 1LT · Warwickshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM29.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Boughton Leigh Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 1LT · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.95

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Payne
Telephone
01788544096
Website
www.riversideacademy.co.uk/

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