Riverside Primary School
Minton Lane, North Shields, NE29 6DQ
Ofsted RatingInspected 2 July 2024Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
59.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
14.0%
Reading
Expected level73.0%
Exceeding45.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
Writing
Expected level68.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Maths
Expected level64.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
17
Applications received
28
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
77.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
18.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 38.0% | 0.0% | -2.6 | +3.3 | -2.8 |
| 2016/17 | 21.0% | 0.0% | -4.5 | +3.5 | -3.3 |
| 2017/18 | 81.0% | 14.0% | +2.9 | +6.1 | +0.8 |
| 2018/19 | 77.0% | 5.0% | +0.8 | +6.1 | +3.4 |
| 2022/23 | 44.0% | 4.0% | -1.4 | -0.8 | -3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 61.0% | 6.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 59.0% | 14.0% | - | - | - |