Riverside Community Primary SchoolSt Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Riverside Community Primary School and St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
Riverside Community Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Riverside Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Riverside Community Primary School was judged Good and St Paul's Roman Catholic 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 76.0% for Riverside Community Primary School and 56.0% for St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Riverside Community Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School (25.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthRiverside Community Primary School | PlymouthSt Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 69 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 61st of 69 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 403 | 144 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL5 1DD | Plymouth, PL5 1NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 403 | 144 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.6% | 39.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 11.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 30.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% Stronger figure | 19.9% | 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
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Riverside Community Primary School · St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School