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Riverside Community Primary School
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- Plymouth PL5 1DD
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| The quality of education | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Previous inspection grade | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Pupils' writing skills are improving significantly due to focused teaching of spelling and handwriting.
Success of the Curriculum: School priorities such as improving writing have had a positive impact on student outcomes.
Areas Needing Improvement: Further work is required to tackle gaps in pupils鈥� attendance and persistent absenteeism.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Historically, fewer middle-attaining pupils made accelerated progress in reading, writing and mathematics across key stage 1, but this trend is changing.
Support for Falling Behind: Teaching assistants provide highly effective additional specialist support for middle-attaining pupils.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils develop resilience and think deeply about their learning, showing enthusiasm and awareness of their next steps.
Support for SEND Pupils: Special needs provision is strong with well-deployed teaching assistants and better-trained teachers meeting pupils' unique needs effectively.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils report very little bullying and understand how to stay safe, including online, with effective school guidance.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders create a safe culture and engage well with parents and stakeholders to ensure all pupils are supported and safe.
Parent Feedback: Parents are extremely complimentary about the school and the education their children receive.
Parental Involvement: Positive parental relationships help to break down barriers to learning and raise expectations of pupils.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers provide pupils with good models of spelling and neat handwriting, raising expectations for pupils鈥� work.
Impact on Student Progress: Current assessments show most pupils make accelerated progress in writing, especially in Year 5 and 6.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Improved assessment procedures and teachers鈥� high expectations result in rapid progress for current pupils.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Historical inaccuracies in writing assessments have been addressed through collaboration with local schools.
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Riverside Community Primary School is a top rated, Primary, Co-Ed school located in Devon, South West.
It has 445 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1.
At this school, 73% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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The Riverside School is home to Riverside Nursery, which provides spaces for children aged 3-5. Because we are an early years unit and collaborate closely with foundation stage students, the older students can serve as positive role models for the younger students and provide a variety of educational opportunities for students of all abilities. Why not check out the opportunities offered at Riverside Primary School and the numerous activities we share with our Foundation Unit on our Early Years Blog Pages. The Early Years unit has three classrooms as well as a nursery with two smaller rooms, a creative space, and a fantastic outdoor facilities. Integration with foundational students guarantees a seamless transition to large school. At Riverside, we think that kids learn best when they're happy, comfortable, and secure, actively engaged in their education, getting hands-on experience, and using their senses. Children, in our opinion, flourish when their specific needs are satisfied and when they have strong interactions with the adults who are responsible for them. For young children, we think that play is the foundation of all development and learning. We are adamant that we are assisting a child in becoming a lifelong learner if they are enthusiastic and motivated about learning, especially in the early years at our school. The informational booklet below is given to each new student upon enrollment at Riverside Primary. If the pdf does not load within 5 seconds, kindly refresh the page.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
A-
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B-
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B-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 17 | - | 21.9 |
| Proficient Math | 105 | 111 | 103 |
| Proficient Read | 106 | 107 | 102 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 105 | 94 | 97 |
| Reading | 106 | 95 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 73% | 54.07% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 11% | 6.15% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1 | Above Average |
| Writing | 1.5 | Above Average |
| Maths | 2.2 | Above Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 108 4 | 95 | 96 |
| Reading | 108 5 | 94 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 77% 12 | 58.69% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% 6 | 8.29% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.6 | Above Average |
| Writing | -0.9 | Below Average |
| Maths | 3.2 | Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 104 3 | 93 | 94 |
| Reading | 103 2 | 93 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 65% 1 | 56.97% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% 7 | 6.92% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0 | - |
| Writing | -1.4 | Below Average |
| Maths | 1 | Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 107 | 84 | 93 |
| Reading | 105 | 84 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 66% | 49.09% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 10% | 6.95% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.3 | Above Average |
| Writing | 1.6 | Above Average |
| Maths | 4.6 | Well Above Average |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 3rd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
17 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Riverside Community Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1
