Ridgeway Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 23 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
- 459 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.0%
White British 91.7%
Mixed 2.6%
Other 2.4%
Indian 0.9%
Other White 0.7%
Pakistani 0.4%
African 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Bangladeshi 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
School 52%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Ridgeway Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 32 17 15 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 26 11 15 |
| Reception, Full-time | 56 27 29 |
| Year 1 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 2 | 56 25 31 |
| Year 3 | 59 34 25 |
| Year 4 | 59 37 22 |
| Year 5 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 6 | 52 33 19 |