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Rivers Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Livingstone Road
 Blakenall
 Walsall
 West Midlands WS3 1LY
Telephone: 01922 710164

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Green Rock Primary School
Trust: Windsor Academy Trust
Sponsor: Windsor Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Bailey (since September 2023 – came from Milton Primary Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Leanne Bridgwood
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20.02 / 7.67
Non-teaching Staff*: 27.15
Number of pupils: 463
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.1
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 51.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 30.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 51.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Walsall
Constituency: Walsall North
Electoral Ward: Bloxwich East
School Number: 3352017

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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