Riverside Primary SchoolKingsway Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Riverside Primary School and Kingsway Primary School are primary schools.
Riverside Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kingsway Primary School scores 24 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Riverside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Riverside Primary School was judged Good and Kingsway Primary School 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 43.0% for Riverside Primary School and 37.0% for Kingsway Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Riverside Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kingsway Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralRiverside Primary School | WallaseyKingsway Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F24/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 79th of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 260 | 167 | |
| Capacity | 307 | 165 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH44 6QW | Wallasey, CH44 9EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 260 | 167 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 72.6% | 72.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.2% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 30.4% | 37.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 9.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 32.5% | 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 Primary School
Kingsway Primary School
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