Ridgeway Primary AcademyCleadon Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ridgeway Primary Academy and Cleadon Church of England Academy are primary schools.
Ridgeway Primary Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Cleadon Church of England Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cleadon Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ridgeway Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Cleadon Church of England Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for Ridgeway Primary Academy and 79.0% for Cleadon Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ridgeway Primary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cleadon Church of England Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South ShieldsRidgeway Primary Academy | SunderlandCleadon Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 45 in South Tyneside | 25th of 45 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 461 | 471 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 473 | |
| Location | South Shields, NE34 8AB | Sunderland, SR6 7RP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 461 | 471 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.6% | 1.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 36.0% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% | 3.9% 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.
Ridgeway Primary Academy
Cleadon Church of England Academy
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