Riverside School, Tadcaster is a primary school in Tadcaster, 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.
Riverside School, Tadcaster currently has around 369 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 10.0% 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 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.2%).
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: | Wetherby Road, Tadcaster, LS24 9JN |
| Website: | http://www.rs.starmat.uk |
| Telephone: | 01937832899 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nick Styles |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145822 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 406 |
| Number of Pupils: | 369 |
| Number of Boys: | 188 |
| Number of Girls: | 181 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.20% | 344 |
| Unclassified | 4.30% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside School, Tadcaster Wetherby Road , LS24 9JN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tadcaster, Riverside Community Primary School Wetherby Road , LS24 9JN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Station Road , LS24 9JG | 3out of 4 | 213 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Station Road , LS24 9JG | - not rated | 213 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tadcaster Primary Academy Grange Avenue , LS24 8AN | 3out of 4 | 1,188 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadcaster Grammar School Toulston , LS24 9NB | 3out of 4 | 2,879 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tadcaster Grammar School Toulston , LS24 9NB | - not rated | 2,879 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.