Riverside Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Hullbridge, Essex
Riverside Primary School is a primary school in Hullbridge, Essex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 December 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Ferry Road, Hullbridge, SS5 6ND
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 422 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are highly enthusiastic about coming to Riverside.”
- “They enjoy their learning in lessons and the many other clubs and activities.”
- “Pupils talk excitedly about activities such as dodgeball and drawing club.”
To improve
- “However, in a very few subjects, assessment strategies are not yet as well developed.”
- “This means that, in these subjects, teachers do not consistently assess the important subject knowledge that pupils learn.”
- “In turn, teachers do not address gaps in pupils’ learning fully.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 51 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Collingwood Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Elmwood Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 1.2 mi Good
- Woodville Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Down Hall Primary School 2.0 mi Standards maintained
- Lift Hockley 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade