Rivers Primary Academy, Walsall
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Rivers Primary Academy is a caring, inclusive school where all children feel welcomed and valued. Teachers explain ideas clearly, check understanding carefully, and provide effective support for pupils with additional needs. The school offers a broad, well-planned curriculum with a particular strength in vocabulary teaching, helping pupils use new words confidently across different subjects.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and supported
- Calm, well-behaved classrooms with polite, friendly pupils who concentrate on their work
- Effective reading and phonics teaching, with vocabulary instruction being a particular strength
- Inclusive approach that ensures all pupils, including those with additional needs, receive appropriate support
- Extensive enrichment activities including clubs, trips and visitor programmes that broaden pupils' experiences
Areas for Improvement
- Writing standards are not as high as they should be, with gaps in grammar, punctuation, spelling and handwriting
- Some pupils struggle with neat presentation of their work
- Recent dips in Year 2 phonics, Year 4 multiplication and Year 6 mathematics (though leaders are addressing these)
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Magic club, art club, film club, archery, trips to Roman sites and seaside, visitor programmes from different professions
Rivers Primary Academy is a welcoming school where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning. Leaders have made good progress in strengthening reading and mathematics, though writing standards still need improvement.
At a Glance
51.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 74%. Maths has declined from 83% to 61%. Writing has declined from 83% to 72%.
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
463 pupils
459 capacity
4 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Walsall
Admissions Demand - Walsall
Places available
3,937
Applications
3,292
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Walsall (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4666%
Overall absence
18.25397%
Persistent absence
378
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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