Janeway Street, Rotherhithe, London SE16 4PS
10 reasons to choose Riverside Primary School
Top line
Riverside Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Rotherhithe and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Riverside Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Riverside Primary School usually has two classes per year, sometimes one, and an average class size of 24 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Riverside Primary School ranks in the top 4% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 2% of schools.
The Riverside Primary School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. It also includes PSHE, German. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for drama and music.
Sport at Riverside Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Riverside Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am (school staff) to 5.45pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Riverside Primary School
London Christian School (1.4 miles); St Paul’s Cathedral School (2.2 miles); The Lyceum (2.5 miles).
St Joseph’s Primary School, Bermondsey (0.3 miles); Albion Primary School (0.7 miles); St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Rotherhithe (0.8 miles).
City of London School (2.1 miles); City of London School for Girls (2.3 miles); DLD College London (2.4 miles).
St Michael’s Catholic College (0.3 miles); Harris Academy Bermondsey (0.8 miles); Bacon’s College (1.2 miles).