Ridgeway Primary Academy is a primary school located in South Shields. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 18/11/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Park Avenue, South Shields

School Information

Address: Park Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8AB
Website: www.ridgewayprimaryacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01914552865
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: South Tyneside
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Alex Golden
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139124

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/11/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 472
Number of Pupils: 446
Number of Boys: 247
Number of Girls: 199

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -5.5 Confidence interval -7.6 to -3.3
Writing
Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -2.7 to 1.2
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.2 Confidence interval -6 to -2.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:35%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:3%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:98
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:99
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Helen Gibson Nursery School
North Lane , NE36 0DL
4out of 4 2,989 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ridgeway Primary Academy
Park Avenue , NE34 8AB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Harton Primary School
East Avenue , NE34 6PF
3out of 4 1,144 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Oswald's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School
Nash Avenue , Whiteleas NE34 8NS
3out of 4 1,214 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashley Primary School
Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA
2out of 4 1,575 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mortimer Primary School
Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW
4out of 4 1,579 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harton Academy
Lisle Road , NE34 6DL
4out of 4 940 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College
Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA
4out of 4 1,277 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Mortimer Community College
Reading Road , NE33 4UG
2out of 4 1,690 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Boldon School
New Road , NE35 9DZ
2out of 4 3,188 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tyne Coast College
St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET
- not rated 2,117 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Park View School
Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA
3out of 4 1,435 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA
2out of 4 1,575 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bamburgh School
Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD
3out of 4 2,137 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
AutismAble CIC
The Captains Row , NE33 5AS
- not rated 2,650 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.