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Riverside Primary School

Community school · Hullbridge · SS5 6ND

Ages 4–11 · 422 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.19 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-18

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
311

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

1.19 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

70

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
93
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill93%

422 pupils · 454 places

Pupils on roll
422
Boys / girls
220 / 202
School capacity
454
Capacity fill
422 / 454 (93%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
59
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

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

Location

Address
Ferry Road
Postcode
SS5 6ND
Town
Hullbridge
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Rochford
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hullbridge, Essex, 422 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14%.

Open schools in Hullbridge
1
Primary schools in Hullbridge
1
Academies among open schools in Hullbridge
0% (0)
Open schools in SS5
5
Primary in SS5
4
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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 HullbridgeNear SS5

  • Collingwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    CHELMSFORD · CM3 5YJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Elmwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM3 5NB · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand1.12

    1.2 miles away

  • Woodville Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM3 5SE · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.8 miles away

  • Down Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Rayleigh · SS6 9LW · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand0.89

    2.0 miles away

  • Lift Hockley

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hockley · SS5 4UR · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand1.29

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Smith
Telephone
01702230911
Website
www.riversideprimary.co.uk/

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