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Riverside Community Primary School

Foundation school · Plymouth · PL5 1DD

Ages 3–11 · 370 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-21

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
397

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill59%

370 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
370
Boys / girls
180 / 190
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
370 / 630 (59%)
Free school meals
52.4%
FSM pupils
194
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Willcocks

Location

Address
210 Poole Park Road, St Budeaux
Postcode
PL5 1DD
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Moor View
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 370 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 52.4%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL5
22
Primary in PL5
14
Open schools in Plymouth LA
107
Primary in Plymouth LA
69

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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  • Victoria Road Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 1RH · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM56.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Drake Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL2 2EN · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM44.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Marine Academy Primary

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 2AF · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM21.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 2DW · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM31.4%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Willcocks
Telephone
01752365297
Website
www.riversideprimary.net

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