Riverdale Primary School, based in Redcar, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Riverdale Primary School currently has around 202 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.6% boys and 55.4% girls. Around 32.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hambleton Avenue, Redcar, TS10 4HH |
| Website: | |
| Telephone: | 01642471298 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ruth Whyte |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145046 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/02/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 236 |
| Number of Pupils: | 202 |
| Number of Boys: | 90 |
| Number of Girls: | 112 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.10% | 188 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Primary School Hambleton Avenue , TS10 4HH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverdale Primary School Hambleton Avenue , TS10 4HH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Alban's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Yew Tree Avenue , TS10 4QN | - not rated | 239 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Green Gates Primary School Kielder Close , TS10 4HS | - not rated | 474 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Green Gates Primary School Kielder Close , TS10 4HS | 3out of 4 | 474 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy Redcar Kirkleatham Lane , TS10 4AB | 3out of 4 | 741 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Redcar Academy - A Community School for the Performing and Visual Arts Kirkleatham Lane , TS10 4AB | - not rated | 744 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Redcar Community College A Specialist Visual and Performing Arts Centre Kirkleatham Lane , TS10 4AB | - not rated | 744 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rye Hills Academy Redcar Lane , TS10 2HN | - not rated | 1,533 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rye Hills School Redcar Lane , TS10 2HN | - not rated | 1,533 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcar & Cleveland College Corporation Road , TS10 1EZ | - not rated | 1,830 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir William Turner's Sixth Form College Redcar Lane , TS10 2BP | - not rated | 1,950 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkleatham Hall School Kirkleatham , Kirkleatham Village TS10 4QR | 3out of 4 | 1,377 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cleveland College of Further Education Corporation Road , TS10 1EZ | - not rated | 1,830 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.