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Primary school

Riverside Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Warwickshire
  • CV21 1EH
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,649 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 16%16%2016/17: top 35%2017/18: top 8%8% · 2017/182018/19: top 25%2022/23: top 15%2023/24: top 10%2024/25: top 18%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · West Midlands 65%9/10 Top 20%+6.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · West Midlands 7%8/10 Above+44.5 pts
Reading score107 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above+39.2 pts
Maths score107 · West Midlands 1058/10 Above+34.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 73% · 33 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 70% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 87% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 77% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 77% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 81% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 77% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%87%70%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 33 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 3% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 7% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 10% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 6% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 13% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 7%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 33 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 104 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 107 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 33 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 109 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 105109104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in70.0%
28 of 40 who put it first2014 · 93.8%2026 · 70.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4028
2nd321
3rd231

Last distance offered: London only

0.2 km from Town North & Newbold on Avon · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good
  6. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026233
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.1%
First language not English33.2%
SEN support21.4%
EHC plan4.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils16.0%

Girls 52.5%Boys 47.5%

111% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 35 responses (16.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60% not applicable71.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 7.3
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 10.4
  • Other support 4.4

Teachers 9.9 FTE · Whole workforce 24.6 · 40 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,309
Spend per pupil£6,765
Staff spend per pupil£5,170
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£125,000in-year balance

Grants £7,148 · self-generated £161 · premises £317 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST (62 academies) · trust reserve £4,830,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it