Highcliffe Primary School and Community CentreRiverside Community Primary School Birstall
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre and Riverside Community Primary School Birstall are primary schools in Leicester.
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Riverside Community Primary School Birstall scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre is ahead on our composite score.
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre was judged Good and Riverside Community Primary School Birstall 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 49.0% for Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre and 56.0% for Riverside Community Primary School Birstall.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre (72.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Riverside Community Primary School Birstall (58.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterHighcliffe Primary School and Community Centre | LeicesterRiverside Community Primary School Birstall | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 88th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 116th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 407 | 409 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 428 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE4 3DL | Leicester, LE4 4JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 405 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.9% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 12.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 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.
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
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