Riverside Community Primary School BirstallHallam Fields, Birstall
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall and Hallam Fields, Birstall are primary schools in Leicester.
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hallam Fields, Birstall scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hallam Fields, Birstall is ahead on our composite score.
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall was judged Good and Hallam Fields, 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 56.0% for Riverside Community Primary School Birstall and 85.0% for Hallam Fields, Birstall.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | LeicesterRiverside Community Primary School Birstall | LeicesterHallam Fields, Birstall | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 116th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 170th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 409 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 428 | 210 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE4 4JU | Leicester, LE4 3LL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.2% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% | 4.5% 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.
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
Hallam Fields, Birstall
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