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Riverside Junior School

Primary · Community school · Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EE

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,847 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Riverside Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Apr 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils118 of 240 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Lucy Caswell
Local authorityCalderdale
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107529.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%6%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading80%75%76%
Expected standard in writing74%71%73%
Expected standard in maths77%74%75%
Pupils taking tests35--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils118
Girls48
Boys70
Eligible for free school meals20.3%
First language not English5.9%
SEN support22
EHC plan14
Average class size23.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.9%
Other mixed
6.8%
Other White
2.5%
White and Asian
1.7%
Irish
0.8%
White and Black African
0.8%
Pakistani
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Overall absence7.1%5%5.1%
Persistent absence20.2%12.8%13.2%
Severe absence2.5%0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places240
Pupils on roll119
Unfilled places50.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)5.82
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.05
Support staff (FTE)10.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Riverside Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryCentral Street Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryStubbings Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHebden Royd CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHeptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOld Town Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryBurnley Road AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.7 miAll-throughThe Calder Learning TrustAcademy converter
Good
1.9 miPrimaryScout Road AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Riverside Junior School

What is Riverside Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Riverside Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Apr 2015.

How does Riverside Junior School rank in England?

Riverside Junior School ranks 4,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

How many pupils attend Riverside Junior School?

Riverside Junior School has 118 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 240.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.