Riverside Community Primary School
School Name: Riverside Community Primary School Address: 210 Poole Park Road, St Budeaux Town/City: Plymouth County: Devon Postcode: PL5 1DD Telephone Number: 01752 365297 Website: www.riversideprimary.net
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Foundation school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2008
Head Teacher: Mrs Clare Willcocks
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 370 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 59% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 52.4%
URN: 135348
DfE Number: 879/3772
UKPRN: 10081417
UPRN: 100041167009
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Plymouth (E06000026)
Constituency: Plymouth Moor View (E14001426)
Electoral Ward: St Budeaux (E05002093)
Easting & Northing: 244292E, 57627N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 23' 54.55" N 4° 11' 31.5" W
Plus Code: 9C2Q9RX5+95
DfE Record: View record
- Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus (0.5km)
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.7km)
- Victoria Road Primary (0.8km)
- Weston Mill Community Primary Academy (1.1km)
- Drake Primary Academy (1.4km)
- Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School (1.4km)
- Marine Academy Primary (1.4km)
- Mount Tamar School (1.4km)
- Marine Academy Plymouth (1.5km)
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School (1.7km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Philip Blunt - Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2021 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 11 October 2029.
- Mrs Miranda Crowley - Governor. Appointed on 15 December 2014 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 November 2026.
- Mrs Jane Ford - Governor. Appointed on 15 December 2014 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 3 November 2026.
- Mrs Christina Dorothy Longworth - Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2024 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 28 November 2027.
- Miss Anna Jessica Palarm - Governor. Appointed on 14 June 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 June 2026.
- Miss Ruth Sayers - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 15 November 2013 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 June 2029.
- Miss Laura Webber - Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 20 October 2026.
- Mrs Clare Mary Willcocks - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).