Riverside Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Unique reference
- 138285
- Address
- Colliery Road, Dunston, NE11 9DX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 314 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 25.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 29.3%
White British 61.1%
Other 8%
Other Asian 6.7%
Mixed 5.3%
Other White 4.5%
Indian 4.1%
Other Black 3.2%
African 2.9%
Chinese 2.2%
Pakistani 1%
Caribbean 1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.5
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAverage-0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Riverside Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 37
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 0 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 14 6 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 18 9 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 34 16 18 |
| Year 1 | 42 20 22 |
| Year 2 | 39 17 22 |
| Year 3 | 39 25 14 |
| Year 4 | 37 21 16 |
| Year 5 | 48 25 23 |
| Year 6 | 37 17 20 |