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Riverside Community Primary School Birstall

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Riverside Community Primary School Birstall, Wanlip Lane
 Birstall
 Leicester
 Leicestershire LE4 4JU
Telephone: 0116 210 7373

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
Trust: Lionheart Educational Trust
Sponsor: Lionheart Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Ms Rachel Roberts (since January 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Chelsea Williams
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.7 / 15.21
Non-teaching Staff*: 25.55
Number of pupils: 409
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 39.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 76.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicestershire
Constituency: Charnwood
Electoral Ward: Birstall East & Wanlip
School Number: 8552368

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th March 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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