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Lemington Riverside Primary School

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8RRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#9,256
of 13,686 nationally

About Lemington Riverside Primary School

Lemington Riverside Primary School’s headline KS2 results sit below the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority average, with 56% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 63%. That places the school 39th out of 55 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half locally and the bottom 50% nationally. However, these headline figures don’t tell the whole story. The school serves a community with very high levels of disadvantage — 66.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, more than three times the national average — and its results need to be read in that context. In its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated the school Good overall, a rating it has held consistently across inspections dating back to 2009. The ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness all judged Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRokeby Street, Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8RR
HeadteacherCraig Heeley
Local AuthorityNewcastle upon Tyne
Number of Pupils207
Free School Meals (FSM)66.2%
School Capacity207 / 210 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Apr 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Apr 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Nov 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sensory RoomGymnasiumSports HallMusic RoomsArt StudiosPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

TennisFootballDanceCricketSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyProfound Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Lemington Riverside Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.