What did Ofsted judge Riverside Community Primary School Birstall's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Riverside Community Primary School Birstall's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in November 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?

Riverside Community Primary School Birstall has 409 pupils on roll.

What ages does Riverside Community Primary School Birstall take?

Riverside Community Primary School Birstall admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Riverside Community Primary School Birstall located?

Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is located in Leicester, LE4 4JU, Leicestershire.

How do I apply to Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?

Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?

When Riverside Community Primary School Birstall has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children. (See notes); 2. Siblings of pupils attending the school at the time the application is received. (See notes); 3. Children who live in the catchment area at the time of application and admission. The catchment map can be found under admissions on the relevant school website, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 59.4% of pupils at Riverside Community Primary School Birstall are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places were offered at Riverside Community Primary School Birstall, year by year →

How places are decided at Riverside Community Primary School Birstall

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children. (See notes).
2Siblings of pupils attending the school at the time the application is received. (See notes).
3Children who live in the catchment area at the time of application and admission. The catchment map can be found under admissions on the relevant school website.
4Children living closest to the school. Measurement of distance of up to three decimal places will be in a straight line from the centre point of the home property to the school’s main designated front gate, using a computerised geo-coded mapping system

Fetched from the school's own website (robots.txt checked on that origin first). Document as linked: "Broom Leys, Brocks Hill, Hallam Fields, Highcliffe And Riverside Primary Admissions Policy".

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Riverside Community Primary School Birstall: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Riverside Community Primary School Birstall's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Riverside Community Primary School Birstall's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in November 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?: Riverside Community Primary School Birstall has 409 pupils on roll.
What ages does Riverside Community Primary School Birstall take?: Riverside Community Primary School Birstall admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Riverside Community Primary School Birstall located?: Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is located in Leicester, LE4 4JU, Leicestershire.
How do I apply to Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?: Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?: When Riverside Community Primary School Birstall has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children. (See notes); 2. Siblings of pupils attending the school at the time the application is received. (See notes); 3. Children who live in the catchment area at the time of application and admission. The catchment map can be found under admissions on the relevant school website, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 59.4% of pupils at Riverside Community Primary School Birstall are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places were offered at Riverside Community Primary School Birstall, year by year →

How places are decided at Riverside Community Primary School Birstall

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children. (See notes).
2Siblings of pupils attending the school at the time the application is received. (See notes).
3Children who live in the catchment area at the time of application and admission. The catchment map can be found under admissions on the relevant school website.
4Children living closest to the school. Measurement of distance of up to three decimal places will be in a straight line from the centre point of the home property to the school’s main designated front gate, using a computerised geo-coded mapping system

Fetched from the school's own website (robots.txt checked on that origin first). Document as linked: "Broom Leys, Brocks Hill, Hallam Fields, Highcliffe And Riverside Primary Admissions Policy".

Riverside Community Primary School Birstall: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Riverside Community Primary School Birstall's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Riverside Community Primary School Birstall's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in November 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?: Riverside Community Primary School Birstall has 409 pupils on roll.
What ages does Riverside Community Primary School Birstall take?: Riverside Community Primary School Birstall admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Riverside Community Primary School Birstall located?: Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is located in Leicester, LE4 4JU, Leicestershire.
How do I apply to Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?: Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?: When Riverside Community Primary School Birstall has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children. (See notes); 2. Siblings of pupils attending the school at the time the application is received. (See notes); 3. Children who live in the catchment area at the time of application and admission. The catchment map can be found under admissions on the relevant school website, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 59.4% of pupils at Riverside Community Primary School Birstall are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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