Riverside Community Primary SchoolWeston Mill Community Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Riverside Community Primary School and Weston Mill Community Primary Academy are primary schools in Plymouth.
Riverside Community Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Weston Mill Community Primary Academy scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Riverside Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Riverside Community Primary School was judged Good and Weston Mill Community Primary Academy was judged in need of attention.
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 46.0% for Weston Mill Community Primary Academy.
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 Weston Mill Community Primary Academy (34.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthRiverside Community Primary School | PlymouthWeston Mill Community Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 69 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 68th of 69 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 403 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL5 1DD | Plymouth, PL2 2EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% 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 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.6% | 49.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 22.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy
Full profiles: Riverside Community Primary School · Weston Mill Community Primary Academy