Collingwood Primary SchoolRiverside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Collingwood Primary School and Riverside Primary School are primary schools.
Collingwood Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Riverside Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Riverside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Collingwood Primary School was judged the expected standard and Riverside Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Collingwood Primary School and 60.0% for Riverside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Collingwood Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Riverside Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordCollingwood Primary School | HullbridgeRiverside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 152nd of 430 in Essex | 50th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 397 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 454 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM3 5YJ | Hullbridge, SS5 6ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 397 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Collingwood Primary School
Riverside Primary School
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