Our Lady's RC Primary SchoolRiverside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady's RC Primary School and Riverside Primary School are primary schools in Hereford.
Our Lady's RC Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Riverside Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Riverside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady's RC Primary School was judged the expected standard and Riverside Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Our Lady's RC Primary School and 58.0% for Riverside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Our Lady's RC Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Riverside Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordOur Lady's RC Primary School | HerefordRiverside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 75 in Herefordshire | 34th of 75 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 190 | 631 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR2 7RN | Hereford, HR2 7JF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 190 | 631 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 37.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.1% | 23.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 9.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Our Lady's RC Primary School
Riverside Primary School
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