Ridgeway Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 22 2021 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
- South Tyneside
- Unique reference
- 139124
- Address
- Park Avenue, NE34 8AB
- Website
- www.rpa.tynecoast.academy
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 461 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 36.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 0.9% |
| African | 1.1% |
| Mixed | 1.7% |
| Other | 2% |
| White British | 92% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Other Asian | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.2
WritingBelow average-2.5
MathsBelow average-2.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 51% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 2% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Ridgeway Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 42 27 15 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 16 9 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 29 31 |
| Year 1 | 52 27 25 |
| Year 2 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 3 | 53 24 29 |
| Year 4 | 59 35 24 |
| Year 5 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 6 | 60 31 29 |