School profile

Riverside Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Rugby, CV21 1EH

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,649 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Riverside Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils233
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Payne
TrustREACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWarwickshire
Opened01 Nov 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138914.

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 schoolWarwickshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Warwickshire61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Warwickshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Warwickshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Warwickshire105105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Warwickshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Warwickshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Warwickshire73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils233
Girls126
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.3%
First language not English35.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.208
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size29.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
54.5%
Other White
19.3%
Other mixed
6%
Indian
3.9%
Other Asian
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
African
1.7%
Pakistani
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)9.86
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.36
Support staff (FTE)14.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.123
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.4%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryThe Avon Valley School and Performing Arts CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNorthlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Oswald's CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.1 miNot applicableRugby SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryOakfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLong Lawford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondaryLawrence Sheriff SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Marie's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBoughton Leigh Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Riverside Academy

What is Riverside Academy's Ofsted rating?

Riverside Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Jun 2024.

How does Riverside Academy rank in England?

Riverside Academy ranks 2,649 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

What are Riverside Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Riverside Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Riverside Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Riverside Academy made 30 offers from 123 applications (4.1 per offer), and 28 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Riverside Academy?

Riverside Academy has 233 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Riverside Academy?

Riverside Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Riverside Academy?

At Riverside Academy, the average class had 29.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Riverside Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Riverside Academy missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.