Riverside Primary SchoolLord Scudamore Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
Riverside Primary School and Lord Scudamore Primary Academy are primary schools in Hereford.
Riverside Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lord Scudamore Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Riverside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Riverside Primary School was judged Outstanding and Lord Scudamore Primary Academy 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 58.0% for Riverside Primary School and 53.0% for Lord Scudamore Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Riverside Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lord Scudamore Primary Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordRiverside Primary School | HerefordLord Scudamore Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 75 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | 41st of 75 in Herefordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 631 | 555 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 616 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR2 7JF | Hereford, HR4 0AS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 631 | 555 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 17.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.1% | 26.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 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
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy
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