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Rivers Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Livingstone Road, Blakenall, Walsall WS3 1LY · riversprimary.org.uk · 01922 710164
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Walsall 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 463
- 4 over 459 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 51%
- First language not English
- 24.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 84% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 57 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 55 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 48 | 43 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 44 | 42 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Walsall it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Rivers Primary Academy on 17 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 17 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Dec 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 78%
- Positive
- 65%
- Replies
- 27
- 6% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on 8 parents (30%) whose child was bullied
based on 13 parents (48%) with SEND