Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE4 4JU · Leicestershire
#979 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#10961 of 15,697 nationally
About Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is a academy primary located in Leicester, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 409 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 36.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 979th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (71th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 409; capacity filled 95.6%.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Riverside Community Primary School Birstall ranks 137th of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)56%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Riverside Community Primary School Birstall by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 409
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 56%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Cedars Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
985 students · 932 m away
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
407 students · 998 m away
Hallam Fields, Birstall
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.6 km away
Church Hill Infant School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
167 students · 1.7 km away
Church Hill Church of England Junior School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
238 students · 1.7 km away
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,804 students · 1.8 km away
Herrick Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
305 students · 1.8 km away
Sandfield Close Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
250 students · 1.8 km away
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
172 students · 2.0 km away
Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
348 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Abington Vale Primary School
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409 students
Reigate Park Primary Academy
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409 students
Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School
Newark · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
409 students
Farndon Fields Primary School
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
410 students
Manorfield Church of England Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
410 students
Witham St Hughs Academy
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
411 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Riverside Community Primary School Birstall a good school?
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall has a Success Index (England) of 36.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #979 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Riverside Community Primary School Birstall rank in East Midlands?
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall ranks #979 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #10961 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall had 409 students in 2025.
Is Riverside Community Primary School Birstall a primary school or a secondary school?
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Riverside Community Primary School Birstall; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.