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Riverside Primary School

North Tyneside, NE29 6DQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#7,589
of 13,686 nationally

About Riverside Primary School

Riverside Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary in North Tyneside, led by headteacher Angela Yilmaz. It sits 26th out of 38 primary schools in the local authority, placing it in the bottom half of the LA’s rankings. For context, the top-performing peers in the area are New York Primary School, Cullercoats Primary School, and St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Cullercoats, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Denbigh Community Primary School, about 2.3 kilometres away. Riverside itself was rated Requires Improvement in its most recent graded inspection in July 2024, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2015. While the overall effectiveness and leadership and management were judged to require improvement, inspectors rated behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision as Good. The school has a nursery provision and serves a community where 77.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMinton Lane, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 6DQ
HeadteacherAngela Yilmaz
Local AuthorityNorth Tyneside
Number of Pupils156
Free School Meals (FSM)77.8%
School Capacity156 / 236 (66% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSensory RoomGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersFootballNetballDanceCricketSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubScience ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: riversideprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Riverside Primary School

Riverside Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.