SchoolScoresRiverside Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Minton Lane, North Shields, NE29 6DQ
0191 296 3586 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 2 July 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
22 pupils in this year group.
59% — 4 points below the North Tyneside average, and 3 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 73% | 78% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 68% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 64% | 75% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in North Tyneside. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 17 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 17 |
| Of those, offered a place | 17 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 26 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 1st highest of 14 state primary schools in North Shields. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 78.7% | 30.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 14 state primary schools in North Shields. Higher than 26% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 2.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 1st highest of 14 state primary schools in North Shields. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 40.4% | 15.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 12th highest of 14 state primary schools in North Shields. Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.6% | 7.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 14th lowest of 14 state primary schools in North Shields. Lower than 8% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.2% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 14th lowest of 14 state primary schools in North Shields. Lower than 6% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 24.0% | 10.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 12th lowest of 14 state primary schools in North Shields. Lower than 15% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.1 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 12th lowest of 14 state primary schools in North Shields. Lower than 6% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 14th highest of 14 state primary schools in North Shields. Higher than 3% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 12.7 | 19.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 13th highest of 14 state primary schools in North Shields. Higher than 5% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.1 | 11.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 3rd highest of 14 state primary schools in North Shields. Higher than 44% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 10.9% | 8.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Waterville Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Collingwood Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Percy Main Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Spring Gardens Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hadrian Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitehouse Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- King Edward Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Riverside Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Riverside Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 2 July 2024.
How did Riverside Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Riverside Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 17 families put Riverside Primary School as their first choice for 17 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 17 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 108575.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.