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Riverside Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Maidenhead · SL6 7JA

Ages 3–11 · 368 pupils · Windsor and Maidenhead

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

7.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
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 absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.6%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
369

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 fill77%

368 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
368
Boys / girls
204 / 164
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
368 / 480 (77%)
Free school meals
33.6%
FSM pupils
116
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mr Richard Daniels

Location

Address
Donnington Gardens, Cookham Road
Postcode
SL6 7JA
Town
Maidenhead
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
District
Windsor and Maidenhead
Constituency
Maidenhead
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
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 10 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 Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, 368 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 33.6%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Maidenhead
37
Primary schools in Maidenhead
24
Academies among open schools in Maidenhead
46% (17)
Open schools in SL6
39
Primary in SL6
24
Open schools in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
83
Primary in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
46

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 MaidenheadNear SL6

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 7EG · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Furze Platt Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 6HQ · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Furze Platt Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 6HQ · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM13.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Alwyn Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 6EU · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Courthouse Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 5HE · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Oldfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 1UE · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 5–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.3%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Daniels
Telephone
01628621741
Website
www.riversideprimaryschool.org.uk/

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