Riverside Primary School and Nursery, Maidenhead

From the headteacher's welcome: "Everyone at Riverside, staff and Governors, strives to provide the highest standard of educational opportunities for our children. Our vision for Riverside is for EVERY CHILD TO BE A HAPPY LEARNER. We aim to provide the highest quality of teaching and extra-curricular activities. Our school values are: Strive for excellence, Make the right choices and Build relationships."

The school runs a breakfast club, from £5 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 9am and an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Riverside Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Windsor and Maidenhead and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (61% in reading, 68% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Riverside Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Riverside Primary School and Nursery are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead (0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 76% maths); St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 76% maths); Furze Platt Infant School (0.8 miles, Good); and Furze Platt Junior School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 78% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Riverside Primary School and Nursery.

67.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (52%), White British (14%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 44 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 28 (7.6%) 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 school has resourced provision for pupils with particular needs.

Riverside Primary School and Nursery had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Furze Platt Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Australia Avenue, 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 225 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Windsor and Maidenhead (80), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Riverside Primary School and Nursery issued 58 suspensions, 15.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Riverside Primary School and Nursery are Furze Platt Senior School (0.9 miles), Desborough College (1.1 miles), Altwood Church of England School (1.6 miles) and Newlands Girls' School (1.7 miles).