Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA
Riverview Road, West Ewell, Epsom, KT19 0JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mercy Atkins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Hope Federation
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 258
- Pupils on roll
- 162
- URN
- 131072
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083371245
About this school
Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Epsom. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 162 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA, 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
- Good
- 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 | 30 | 22 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 55% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 68% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 73% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 64% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
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 Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA compares
Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA ranked 187th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 8.3% | 48.1% | 162 | — |
| West Ewell Primary School and Nursery | 59% | 5.5% | 19% | 461 | 0.3 miles |
| Danetree Primary School | 70% | 5.6% | 14.1% | 912 | 0.7 miles |
| Cuddington Community Primary School | 68% | 6% | 17.8% | 182 | 0.7 miles |
| The Mead Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.6% | 5% | 292 | 0.8 miles |
| Auriol Junior School | 74% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 342 | 0.8 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)
- 48.08%
- English as an additional language
- 30.1%
- Overall absence
- 8.29%
- Persistent absence
- 24.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Ewell Primary School and Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Epsom
-
Danetree Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Epsom
-
Cuddington Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Worcester Park
-
The Mead Infant and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Epsom
-
Auriol Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Epsom
Other schools in Epsom
Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA ranks 12th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Epsom.
- Auriol Junior School Primary
- Danetree Primary School Primary
- Epsom Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Meadow Primary School Primary
- Nonsuch Primary School Primary
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery Primary
- Southfield Park Primary School Primary
- St Clement's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Martin's Church of England Infant School Primary
- St Martin's Church of England Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA teach?
- Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Epsom.
- Who is the headteacher of Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA?
- The headteacher of Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA is Mrs Mercy Atkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA, 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 Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA?
- Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA has 162 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA full?
- Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA has capacity for 258 pupils and 162 on roll (63%), so it has space against 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 Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA a faith school?
- Yes. Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA as having nursery classes.
- Is Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA part of an academy trust?
- Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA is part of the Hope Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA ranked 187th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA's absence rate?
- Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA'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.