Riverside Community Primary School
Foundation primary school in Plymouth (Plymouth).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Do your best, try your hardest... Incredible things might happen! Our Vision is for every child at Riverside School is that... from the very first day in EYFS, through excellent teaching and a great curriculum, we will work very closely with and support all parents to give every child the essential tools for their own toolbox for life.
Through EYFS and KS1, every child will become: We believe this will set each and every pupil up ready for KS2 where we will continue to add more tools to their tool box.
We will further enrich every child with experiences and opportunities for them to flourish here and beyond, and we will expand their horizons all from within a safe and caring environment that will nurture and develop children. By the time children leave us at the end of KS2, they will be: We are responsible for ourselves if it's to be, it's up to me!
We are organised and prepared and recognise the consequences of our actions on ourselves and others.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Drama
- Football
- Music
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 135348
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2008
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Ruth Sayers | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2013 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christina Dorothy Longworth | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Clare Mary Willcocks | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Philip Blunt | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Ford | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Miranda Crowley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2014 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Laura Webber Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Anna Jessica Palarm Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record