Riverside Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 14 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
- 315 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 26%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.3%
- Persistent absence
- 16.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 27.6%
White British 63.8%
Other Asian 8.9%
Other 6.3%
Indian 5.7%
Mixed 5.6%
Other White 3.8%
African 1.6%
Other Black 1.6%
Chinese 1.6%
Pakistani 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 65%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Riverside Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 32
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 2 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 11 4 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 13 5 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 44 19 25 |
| Year 1 | 37 17 20 |
| Year 2 | 43 27 16 |
| Year 3 | 39 22 17 |
| Year 4 | 46 25 21 |
| Year 5 | 36 16 20 |
| Year 6 | 43 25 18 |