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Rivers Primary Academy

Livingstone Road, Blakenall, Walsall, WS3 1LY

Local ranking9th of 66 primary schools in Walsall
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

446

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
54.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
74.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
61.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
61.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
57

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
465
Boys
214 (46%)
Girls
251 (54%)
Capacity
446 (104% full)
SEND
18.7%
FSM Eligible
49.5%
EAL
24.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
16.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,344/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 48.3%
  • Black Other: 10.1%
  • Black African: 8.0%
  • White Other: 4.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.3%
  • Other: 4.3%
  • Asian Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.2%

48.3%

White British

10.1%

Black Other

8.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140196
UKPRN
10043358
Establishment No.
2017
Trust
WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST

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