Riverside Primary School

SouthwarkCommunity school

Janeway Street, London, SE16 4PS

Headteacher: Co Headteacher J Lewis S AlderSchool website ↗Pupils: 247 (capacity: 315)

Ofsted RatingInspected 6 December 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
76.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
15.0%

Reading

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding21.0%

Maths

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
20
Applications received
71
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
62.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
50.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
15.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1693.0%11.0%+5.1+3.4+5.4
2016/1795.0%9.0%+6.3+4.9+5.8
2017/18100.0%16.0%+4.3+2.4+4.2
2018/1993.0%20.0%+7.5+3.6+6.7
2022/2382.0%12.0%+2.4+3.0+2.6
2023/2491.0%16.0%---
2024/2576.0%15.0%---
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