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Riverdale Primary School

Redcar and Cleveland, TS10 4HHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#6,019
of 13,686 nationally

About Riverdale Primary School

Riverdale Primary School sits right on the local authority average for the key headline metric of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, with 65% achieving that benchmark — identical to the Redcar and Cleveland average for primary schools. That places it 20th out of 41 primaries in the borough, squarely in the middle of the pack. What stands out is that the school achieves this despite a significantly higher-than-average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals, at 32.3%. Its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2016, rated the school Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good, and early years provision rated Good in the 2021 ungraded inspection, which confirmed the school remains Good. That represents a clear improvement from the previous graded inspection in 2014, when the school was rated Requires Improvement across the board.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHambleton Avenue, Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, TS10 4HH
HeadteacherRuth Whyte
Local AuthorityRedcar and Cleveland
Number of Pupils202
Free School Meals (FSM)32.3%
School Capacity202 / 236 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Sept 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsArt StudiosDining HallSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolPlaying FieldsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceRoundersSwimmingTennisGymnasticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubEco ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Riverdale Primary School

Riverdale 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.