Riverside Academy, Rugby

In its own words: "At Riverside Academy, we are passionate about ensuring all children are given exceptional learning opportunities that enable them to reach high standards across all areas of the curriculum. Our values of excellence, friendship and resilience are based on the simple belief that learning must be exciting, challenging and memorable."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Riverside Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 87% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Riverside Academy as their first choice and 123 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Riverside Academy are Northlands Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 83% maths); St Oswald's CofE Academy (1 mile, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 59% maths); St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School (1 mile, Good, 59% reading, 75% maths); and Oakfield Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 77% maths).

Riverside Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Riverside Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

35.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (9%).

In 2026, 46 pupils (19.7%) received SEN support and 17 (7.3%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Rugby Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Avon Valley School (adjacent), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 187 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Riverside Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Riverside Academy are The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College (under 0.1 miles), Lawrence Sheriff School (1.2 miles) and Bilton School (1.8 miles).