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Riverside Primary School

Community school · Wirral · CH44 6QW

Ages 2–11 · 251 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
206

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill82%

251 pupils · 307 places

Pupils on roll
251
Boys / girls
123 / 128
School capacity
307
Capacity fill
251 / 307 (82%)
Free school meals
76.3%
FSM pupils
167
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Christina Lahive

Location

Address
Brighton Street, Wallasey
Postcode
CH44 6QW
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wallasey
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
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
8 on roll / 8 capacity
SEN unit places
8 on roll / 8 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 2–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 251 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 76.3%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH44
10
Primary in CH44
7
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Primary in Wirral LA
90

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 WirralNear CH44

  • Egremont Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 8AF · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM65.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Somerville Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 9AR · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM61.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • Kingsway Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 9EF · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS217%
    • Absence12.0%
    • FSM70.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Liscard Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH45 7NQ · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand1.12

    1.0 miles away

  • Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 5RN · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM56.6%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Christina Lahive
Telephone
01516399787
Website
www.riverside.wirral.sch.uk/

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