Riverside Primary School
School Name: Riverside Primary School Address: Belmont Avenue Town/City: Hereford County: Herefordshire Postcode: HR2 7JF Telephone Number: 01432 274653 Website: www.riverside.hereford.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2006
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Shearer
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 631 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.2%
URN: 128077
DfE Number: 884/3393
UKPRN: 10075323
UPRN: 200002635105
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Herefordshire, County of (E06000019)
Constituency: Hereford and South Herefordshire (E14001281)
Electoral Ward: Hinton & Hunderton (E05009459)
Easting & Northing: 350273E, 239117N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 2' 55.82" N 2° 43' 35.05" W
Plus Code: 9C4V27XF+GC
DfE Record: View record
- Our Lady's RC Primary School (0.4km)
- St Martin's Primary School (0.5km)
- Blackmarston School (0.8km)
- Marlbrook Primary School (0.9km)
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy (0.9km)
- Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School (1.1km)
- The Hereford Church of England Academy (1.1km)
- St James' Church of England Primary School (1.2km)
- Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service (1.5km)
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy (1.6km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Andrew Bailey - Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 February 2029.
- Mr Robin Davies - Governor. Appointed on 5 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2030.
- Mrs Paula Duddridge - Governor. Appointed on 30 November 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 November 2025.
- Mrs Paula Duddridge - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 9 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 September 2029.
- Ms Hilda Patricia Gordon - Governor. Appointed on 5 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 September 2027.
- Mrs Gill Grey - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2028.
- Ms Stephanie Hinksman - Governor. Appointed on 10 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 September 2028.
- Mr David Maxwell - Governor. Appointed on 20 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 February 2028.
- Mrs Alison Naylor - Governor. Appointed on 12 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2030.
- Mr Brendan Dermott O'brien - Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2029.
- Mrs Gemma Oakes - Governor. Appointed on 20 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 February 2028.
- Mr Kevin Oversby - Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 November 2029.
- Ms Jemma Price - Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 November 2029.
- Mrs Emma Shearer - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Samantha Sweetman - Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 October 2028.
- Mr Kevin Tillett - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
- Mr Matthew Warley - Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 September 2028.