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Riverside Primary School

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

person Mrs Emma Shearer (Headteacher)

location_onHereford, HR2 7JF

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

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Students

633

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Expected Standard

58%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Riverside Primary School is a Community school primary school in Hereford, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 65% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Riverside Primary School is a community school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 631 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #44 of 71 primaries in Herefordshire, County of and #9,157 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 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

58%

LA 61%

Reading70% LA 75%

Writing70% LA 72%

Maths66% LA 75%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading53% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths53% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 62%England 60%

Reading63% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths81% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.1

Read

LA 0.5

-3.5 to -0.8

0.4

Write

LA 0.6

-0.9 to 1.7

0.4

Maths

LA -0.5

-0.9 to 1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading77% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.5

Read

LA 1.2

2.0 to 5.1

3.8

Write

LA 1.0

2.4 to 5.2

4.8

Maths

LA 0.5

3.4 to 6.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 67%

Reading68% LA 80%

Writing73% LA 78%

Maths70% LA 77%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.5

Read

LA 1.3

1.1 to 3.9

3.8

Write

LA 0.7

2.4 to 5.2

3.4

Maths

LA 0.2

2.1 to 4.7

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#9,157 / 14,159	#44	#9,163	#1
2024	#12,153 / 14,233	#52	#12,350	#1
2023	#7,360 / 13,940	#37	#7,778	#8,407
2019	#1,624 / 11,810	#13	#5,301	#302
2018	#4,047 / 10,972	#28	#7,907	#658

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2024

Inspection Report

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06 December 2018

Inspection Report

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08 July 2014

Inspection Report

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16 March 2011

Inspection Report

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02 February 2010

Inspection Report

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20 February 2008

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-04-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

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2018-12-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2014-07-08

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2011-03-16

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 631 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	631	2	0.3%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	615	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	628	1	0.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	620	1	0.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	620	2	0.3%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	632	1	0.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	633	2	0.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	620	4	0.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	626	3	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	604	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	602	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	638	2	0.3%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	643	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	634	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	651	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	651	2	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	647	3	0.5%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	631	4	0.6%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	625	5	0.8%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	613	2	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	618	7	1.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	605	3	0.5%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	581	1	0.2%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	566	2	0.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	563	2	0.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	551	0	0.0%	0.5%

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 42 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual 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.

95%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94%Positive

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

29%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree63%

agree34%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

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

strongly agree82%

agree13%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

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

strongly agree48%

agree18%

disagree5%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

not applicable23%

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

yes23%

no77%

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

strongly agree69%

agree8%

strongly disagree23%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree59%

agree30%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree70%

agree25%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree70%

agree21%

disagree9%

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

strongly agree73%

agree23%

disagree2%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree86%

agree9%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree66%

agree20%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes93%

no7%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

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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