Dormanstown Primary AcademyRiverdale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Redcar.
Summary of the comparison
Dormanstown Primary Academy and Riverdale Primary School are primary schools in Redcar.
Dormanstown Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Riverdale Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dormanstown Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dormanstown Primary Academy was judged Good and Riverdale Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Dormanstown Primary Academy and 43.0% for Riverdale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dormanstown Primary Academy (43.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Riverdale Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RedcarDormanstown Primary Academy | RedcarRiverdale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 44 in Redcar and Cleveland Stronger figure | 39th of 44 in Redcar and Cleveland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 263 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 259 | 236 | |
| Location | Redcar, TS10 5LY | Redcar, TS10 4HH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 263 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.3% | 34.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 20.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 15.2% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 9.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dormanstown Primary Academy
Riverdale Primary School
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