Riverside Primary School
Primary · Herefordshire, County of · HR2 7JF · URN 128077
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 2 results
Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
58%
Herefordshire, County of 62.5%England 61%4.5 percentage points below the area average of 62.5
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
13%
Herefordshire, County of 8.6%England 8%4.4 percentage points above the area average of 8.6
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
103
Herefordshire, County of 105.78England 1052.8 below the area average of 105.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
103
Herefordshire, County of 104.37England 1051.4 below the area average of 104.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
104
Herefordshire, County of 105.3England 1051.3 below the area average of 105.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
30%
Herefordshire, County of 28.9%England 32%1.1 percentage points above the area average of 28.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
70%
Herefordshire, County of 75.9%5.9 percentage points below the area average of 75.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
70%
Herefordshire, County of 73.6%3.5 percentage points below the area average of 73.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
66%
Herefordshire, County of 74.5%8.5 percentage points below the area average of 74.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
79
Herefordshire, County of 2355.8 above the area average of 23.2
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Herefordshire, County of | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% Herefordshire, County of 62.5%England 61% | 4.5 percentage points below the area average of 62.5 | 3 percentage points below the national figure of 61 | Overall standards |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% Herefordshire, County of 8.6%England 8% | 4.4 percentage points above the area average of 8.6 | 5 percentage points above the national figure of 8 | Academic stretch |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103 Herefordshire, County of 105.78England 105 | 2.8 below the area average of 105.8 | 2 below the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103 Herefordshire, County of 104.37England 105 | 1.4 below the area average of 104.4 | 2 below the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 104 Herefordshire, County of 105.3England 105 | 1.3 below the area average of 105.3 | 1 below the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 30% Herefordshire, County of 28.9%England 32% | 1.1 percentage points above the area average of 28.9 | 2 percentage points below the national figure of 32 | Academic stretch |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% Herefordshire, County of 75.9% | 5.9 percentage points below the area average of 75.9 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in writing | 70% Herefordshire, County of 73.6% | 3.5 percentage points below the area average of 73.6 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% Herefordshire, County of 74.5% | 8.5 percentage points below the area average of 74.5 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 79 Herefordshire, County of 23 | 55.8 above the area average of 23.2 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkHerefordshire, County of · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Primary classes
- 23.6 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 21.9% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 34.2% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 17% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 9.9pupils per adult
- Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- 30% of pupils
- Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
- 13% of pupils
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 18.5pupils per teacher
- Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- 58% of pupils
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 91.4% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby primary schools
- St Martin's Primary School0.3 miles awayOfsted not published
- St James' Church of England Primary School0.7 miles awayOfsted Outstanding
- Holmer CofE Academy1.4 miles awayOfsted not published
- Trinity Primary School1.5 miles awayOfsted Good
- Broadlands Primary School1.7 miles awayOfsted Good
- Hampton Dene Primary School1.8 miles awayOfsted Good
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- Ofsted rated Riverside Primary School Outstanding at its inspection on 23/04/2024.
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- Riverside Primary School is a primary school in Herefordshire, County of, postcode HR2 7JF (URN 128077).
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