Rivacre Valley Primary School
Rivacre Brow, Overpool, Ellesmere Port, CH66 1LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Docherty
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 310
- Pupils on roll
- 339
- URN
- 130270
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01518327602
About this school
Rivacre Valley Primary School is a community primary school in Ellesmere Port. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 339 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rivacre Valley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 38 | 32 | 36 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 47% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 63% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 56% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 59% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rivacre Valley Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 295 |
| 2023/24 | 311 |
| 2024/25 | 333 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rivacre Valley Primary School compares
Rivacre Valley Primary School ranked 69th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 8.2% | 36.2% | 339 | — |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | 79% | 3.3% | 14% | 208 | 0.5 miles |
| Rossmore School | 53% | 5.3% | 26.1% | 192 | 0.6 miles |
| The Acorns Primary and Nursery School | 56% | 5.8% | 52.8% | 356 | 0.7 miles |
| Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School | 63% | 7.5% | 51.1% | 208 | 0.9 miles |
| Sutton Green Primary School | 48% | 5.6% | 19.9% | 306 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.21%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 8.17%
- Persistent absence
- 26.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Rossmore School0.6 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Sutton Green Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
Other schools in Ellesmere Port
Rivacre Valley Primary School ranks 10th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Ellesmere Port.
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Childer Thornton Primary School Primary
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Little Sutton C of E Primary School Primary
- Meadow Primary School Primary
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Rossmore School Primary
- St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School Primary
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rivacre Valley Primary School teach?
- Rivacre Valley Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ellesmere Port.
- Who is the headteacher of Rivacre Valley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rivacre Valley Primary School is Mrs Kate Docherty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rivacre Valley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rivacre Valley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Rivacre Valley Primary School?
- Rivacre Valley Primary School has 339 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rivacre Valley Primary School full?
- Rivacre Valley Primary School has capacity for 310 pupils and 339 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rivacre Valley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rivacre Valley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rivacre Valley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rivacre Valley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Rivacre Valley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rivacre Valley Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Rivacre Valley Primary School ranked 69th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rivacre Valley Primary School's absence rate?
- Rivacre Valley Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rivacre Valley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rivacre Valley Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.