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Riverbank Primary School, GLASGOW

Primary
Local Authority
Mixed
Non-denominational

Riverbank Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Glasgow.

Attendance
91.9%
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Data last updated 25 Oct 2026

Riverbank Primary School in detail

School in Scotland

Riverbank Primary School is a local authority school in Scotland. Scottish schools are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, and Scotland does not publish school-by-school exam league tables.

In the 2025 pupil census it had 385 pupils, an average class size of 27.5 and 17.2 pupils per teacher.

84% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 20% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 3% speak English as an additional language.

86% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).

Attendance was 91.9% in 2024/25, and 25.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 115% full.

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Riverbank Primary School are Dalmarnock Primary School (0.6 miles), Sacred Heart Primary School (0.7 miles), Burgh Primary School (0.8 miles) and St Michael's Primary School (0.9 miles).

Dalmarnock Primary SchoolSacred Heart Primary SchoolBurgh Primary SchoolSt Michael's Primary School

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Dalmarnock Rail Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Birkwood Street (before), 190 metres away.

Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

Scottish Government
LA:Glasgow City
Phone:0141 550 3679
Address:1 Sunnybank Street, Dalmarnock, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G40 4RX
Centre type:Local Authority
Status:open

Inspection

Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Riverbank Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.

URN:1004778

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Special Measures

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Getting There

Train Stations

Dalmarnock Rail Station
559m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Birkwood Street (before)
190m · 3 min walk
Davidson Street (opp)
252m · 4 min walk
Sorn Street (opp)
260m · 4 min walk
Baltic Street (after)
311m · 5 min walk
Springfield Road (before)
433m · 7 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
8
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.

2 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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 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.

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Secondary Schools Nearby

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Questions parents ask about Riverbank Primary School

What is the catchment area for Riverbank Primary School?

Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Riverbank Primary School is no exception: children living in its zone are normally given a place there automatically. Families who want a different school make a placing request to Glasgow City. Glasgow City publishes the zone boundary.

How do I apply to Riverbank Primary School?

If you live in Riverbank Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Glasgow City will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Glasgow City - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.

How many road collisions happen near Riverbank Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Riverbank Primary School?

Riverbank Primary School is at 1 Sunnybank Street, Dalmarnock, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G40 4RX.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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