Richardson Dees Primary School

About Richardson Dees Primary School

Richardson Dees Primary School in North Tyneside is a state-funded mixed primary for ages 3 to 11, and its headline Key Stage 2 results sit a little below the local authority average. In the 2023/24 academic year, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a North Tyneside average of 62%. That places the school 31st out of 38 primaries in the borough, in the bottom half nationally. The gap is modest, but it is worth noting that the school serves a significantly more disadvantaged intake than many of its neighbours: 53.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school’s Progress 8 scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it is hard to say how much of the attainment gap is down to pupil starting points rather than school effectiveness. What is clear is that the school is not coasting — it is oversubscribed, with 53 applications for 29 places in 2025/26, suggesting local parents see something valuable here beyond raw test scores.

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