Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
School Name: Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Address: Riverside Community Primary School Birstall, Wanlip Lane, Birstall Town/City: Leicester County: Leicestershire Postcode: LE4 4JU Telephone Number: 0116 210 7373 Website: http://www.riversideacademy.org.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2014 Trust: Lionheart Educational Trust Sponsor: Lionheart Academies Trust
Executive Headteacher: Ms Rachel Roberts
Capacity: 428
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 409 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 13.2%
URN: 140746
DfE Number: 855/2368
UKPRN: 10045704
UPRN: 100032061676
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Charnwood (E07000130)
Constituency: Mid Leicestershire (E14001364)
Electoral Ward: Birstall East & Wanlip (E05014668)
Easting & Northing: 459705E, 309251N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 40' 41.94" N 1° 7' 5.57" W
Plus Code: 9C4WMVHJ+8P
DfE Record: View record
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- Church Hill Infant School (1.7km)
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Same trust
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- The Martin High School Anstey
- The Newbridge School
- The Castle Rock School
- Broom Leys School
- Beauchamp College
- Brocks Hill Primary School
- Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
- The Cedars Academy
- Hallam Fields, Birstall
- Judgemeadow Community College
- Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
- Beauchamp City Sixth Form
- Mercia Academy
- Newhall Junior School
- Greenstone Primary School
- Humphrey Perkins School
- The Martin High School Anstey
- The Newbridge School
- The Castle Rock School
- Broom Leys School
- Beauchamp College
- Brocks Hill Primary School
- Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
- The Cedars Academy
- Hallam Fields, Birstall
- Judgemeadow Community College
- Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
- Beauchamp City Sixth Form
- Mercia Academy
- Newhall Junior School
- Greenstone Primary School
- Abbie Goode - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 September 2028.
- Hannah Izzard - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 2 December 2025.
- Jacob Locke - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 February 2028.
- Nicol Nightingale - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 January 2028.
- Eileen Patricia Owen - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2027.
- Mrs Eileen Patricia Owen - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
- Jemini Parmar - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 December 2029.
- Michele Petty - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 March 2030.
- Rachel Roberts - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Pete Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 April 2030.