Mortimer Primary SchoolRidgeway Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in South Shields.
Summary of the comparison
Mortimer Primary School and Ridgeway Primary Academy are primary schools in South Shields.
Mortimer Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ridgeway Primary Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Mortimer Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mortimer Primary School was judged Good and Ridgeway Primary Academy 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 54.0% for Mortimer Primary School and 51.0% for Ridgeway Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Mortimer Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ridgeway Primary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South ShieldsMortimer Primary School | South ShieldsRidgeway Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 45 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | 38th of 45 in South Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 603 | 461 | |
| Capacity | 575 | 472 | |
| Location | South Shields, NE34 0RW | South Shields, NE34 8AB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 603 | 461 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 49.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 36.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 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.
Mortimer Primary School
Ridgeway Primary Academy
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