Rivers Primary Academy
Livingstone Road, Walsall, WS3 1LY
463 pupils · 101% of 459 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Free school meals
- 51%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 13 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 54% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.14 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 59 | 67 | 92 | 59 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 57 | 54 | 92 | 56 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 55 | 52 | 78 | 55 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 48 | 43 | 70 | 48 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 44 | 42 | 59 | 43 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 56 | 50 | 71 | 54 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 37 | 34 | 57 | 37 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 45 | 41 | 64 | 44 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Goldsmith Primary Academy 0.9 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2025)
- Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Sunshine Academy 1 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- St Michael's Church of England C Primary School 1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Field Road Academy 1.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.