Goldsmith Primary AcademyRivers Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Goldsmith Primary Academy and Rivers Primary Academy are primary schools.
Goldsmith Primary Academy scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Rivers Primary Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Goldsmith Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Goldsmith Primary Academy was judged strong and Rivers Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Goldsmith Primary Academy and 54.0% for Rivers Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Goldsmith Primary Academy (74.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rivers Primary Academy (72.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HardenGoldsmith Primary Academy | WalsallRivers Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | 9th of 66 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 494 | 465 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 446 | |
| Location | Harden, WS3 1DL | Walsall, WS3 1LY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 494 | 465 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 67.6% | 49.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.0% | 24.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% Stronger figure | 18.3% | 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.
Goldsmith Primary Academy
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