Riverside Community Primary School Birstall

Contact details for the school

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:

Type of school

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

Staff and pupils

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%

Location and administration

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

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • 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.