Riverside Primary AcademySt Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gateshead.
Summary of the comparison
Riverside Primary Academy and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston are primary schools in Gateshead.
Riverside Primary Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston is ahead on our composite score.
Riverside Primary Academy was judged Good and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 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 68.0% for Riverside Primary Academy and 68.0% for St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Riverside Primary Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston (75.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GatesheadRiverside Primary Academy | GatesheadSt Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 66 in Gateshead | 19th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 314 | 151 | |
| Capacity | 289 | 210 | |
| Location | Gateshead, NE11 9DX | Gateshead, NE8 2QU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 314 | 151 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.4% | 29.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.5% | 29.1% | |
| SEN support | 29.3% | 25.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 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.
Riverside Primary Academy
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston
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