River View Community Primary School
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | 1 Wheaters Street Off Lower Broughton Salford M7 1QZ |
| Phone | 01619212670 |
| Reference Number | 136076 |
River View Community Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its good rating from its last inspection in 2018. The school fosters a positive learning environment where pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), thrive academically. With high expectations and a broad, ambitious curriculum, students are engaged and involved in their educational journey, often describing learning as enjoyable. The school's commitment to promoting well-being and community engagement is evident through various extracurricular activities and supportive staff interactions.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 511 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 55.97%
Girls: 44.03% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 43.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 34.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 28 | 65 |
| 2 | 38 | 29 | 67 |
| 3 | 49 | 22 | 71 |
| 4 | 34 | 32 | 66 |
| 5 | 43 | 25 | 68 |
| 6 | 33 | 36 | 69 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 34.6% |
| African | 23.3% |
| White, Other | 8.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 6.7% |
| Pakistani | 4.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.5% |
| Indian | 2.2% |
| Chinese | 2% |
| White & Asian | 2% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.8% |
| Asian, Other | 1.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 19 Sep 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2023 | School inspection |
| 15 May 2018 | Full inspection: |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 27 Feb 2013 | Full inspection: |
Strengths
- Pupils express happiness and enthusiasm for learning.
- The school provides an ambitious and broad curriculum.
- Teachers demonstrate strong subject knowledge and effective teaching methods.
- SEND provision is well-implemented and meets pupils' needs effectively.
- Pupils are involved in diverse extracurricular activities.
- The school has effective safeguarding arrangements.
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent delivery of the phonics programme impacts reading development for some pupils.
- Limited opportunities for pupils to deepen and connect their learning in a few subjects.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 48% | ||
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 7% |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 102 | ||
| Maths | 101 |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -2.7 | ||
| Writing | 2.9 | ||
| Maths | -1.3 |
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | ||
| Second Preference | 14 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 11 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 3 |
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