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Riverside Primary School and Nursery

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Richard Daniels

location_onMaidenhead, SL6 7JA

language Visit Website phone 1628621741

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

397

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Expected Standard

56%

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Demand Ratio

0.7x

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Riverside Primary School and Nursery is a Community school primary school in Maidenhead, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 70% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Riverside Primary School and Nursery is a community school in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 374 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #18 of 28 primaries in Windsor and Maidenhead and #9,694 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 6.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 61%

Reading63% LA 76%

Writing75% LA 69%

Maths71% LA 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading61% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing59% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths68% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading59% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths66% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.3

-2.5 to 1.0

1.3

Write

LA -0.8

-0.4 to 3.0

1.2

Maths

LA -0.5

-0.5 to 2.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading41% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing41% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths49% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA 0.3

-3.2 to 0.5

-2.2

Write

LA -0.9

-3.9 to -0.5

-0.7

Maths

LA -0.1

-2.3 to 0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

23%

LA 68%

Reading39% LA 79%

Writing35% LA 78%

Maths55% LA 78%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA 0.7

-5 to -0.6

-5.1

Write

LA -0.2

-7.2 to -3

-1.1

Maths

LA 0.7

-3.1 to 0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 July 2023

Inspection Report

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12 November 2019

Inspection Report

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15 March 2016

Inspection Report

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20 March 2014

Inspection Report

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11 December 2013

Inspection Report

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09 March 2011

Inspection Report

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09 October 2007

Inspection Report

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23 June 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-07-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-11-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-03-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-12-11

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 374 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	374	11	2.9%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	359	34	9.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	398	11	2.8%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	389	12	3.1%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	384	33	8.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	420	16	3.8%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	397	8	2.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	374	13	3.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	402	6	1.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	388	6	1.5%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	384	17	4.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	410	6	1.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	402	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	394	6	1.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	410	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	410	6	1.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	404	9	2.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	421	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	418	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	396	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	386	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	364	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	341	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	354	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	338	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	306	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

32.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree53%

agree31%

disagree11%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree49%

agree41%

disagree6%

strongly disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree35%

agree21%

disagree4%

strongly disagree6%

don't know1%

not applicable33%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes15%

no85%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree38%

agree31%

disagree23%

strongly disagree8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree42%

agree36%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree62%

agree33%

disagree1%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree56%

agree33%

disagree8%

strongly disagree2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree48%

agree44%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree58%

agree36%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree51%

agree33%

disagree8%

strongly disagree2%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes91%

no9%

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Outstanding

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Requires improvement

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All Saints Church of England Junior School

Inadequate

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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale

Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Lowbrook Academy

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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale