River View Community Primary School, Salford
River View Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Salford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 29 schools in Salford with published results, and 13,056th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 112% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Salford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
River View Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at River View Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Salford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 65% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at River View Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 69 families put River View Community Primary School as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at River View Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to River View Community Primary School are The Friars Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 72% maths); The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths); Cheetwood Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 63% maths); and St Boniface RC Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than River View Community Primary School.
The Friars Primary SchoolThe Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC PrimaryCheetwood Primary SchoolSt Boniface RC Primary School
Who goes there
42.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (35%), Black (28%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 104 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 73 (14%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
River View Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 50 places, 54 pupils on roll.
Staffing
River View Community Primary School had 34 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Salford Crescent Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wheaters Street (near), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, River View Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Salford published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 5.673 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
42.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 65% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 65% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
25.7
KS2
21
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with River View Community Primary School
Term dates
River View Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Salford. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to River View Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. River View Community Primary School is in Salford; for families living there:
- Salford's school travel policy: Salford home to school transport policy 2026 (Adobe PDF format, 156kb)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 14 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at River View Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
112%
Over capacity
471 pupils
420 places
51 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Salford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Salford
Across Salford council
Places available
3,266
Applications
2,753
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
104
SEN Support
73
EHC Plans
34.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
River View Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 50 places, 54 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
521
Total Pupils
290
Boys
231
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,105
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,282
Per pupil
£3337k
Total funding
£312k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
17.2%
Persistent absence
437
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
River View Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about River View Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at River View Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at River View Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 61% did so in maths.
What is River View Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
River View Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2018, it was rated Good.
How close to River View Community Primary School do you need to live?
Salford publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.574 for 2016 entry, then 0.43 for 2017 entry, then 0.948 for 2018 entry, then 5.673 for 2021 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at River View Community Primary School?
River View Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 112% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at River View Community Primary School?
Classes at River View Community Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to River View Community Primary School?
River View Community Primary School has around 521 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
Does River View Community Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
River View Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 50 places, 54 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at River View Community Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at River View Community Primary School in 2024/25. 17.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to River View Community Primary School?
Apply through Salford's coordinated admissions process, naming River View Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are River View Community Primary School's term dates?
River View Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Salford. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near River View Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 14 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is River View Community Primary School?
River View Community Primary School is at 1 Wheaters Street, Off Lower Broughton, Salford, M7 1QZ.
Sources: Salford admissions booklets; Salford term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)