Riverside Primary SchoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in North Shields.
Summary of the comparison
Riverside Primary School and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields are primary schools in North Shields.
Riverside Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields is ahead on our composite score.
Riverside Primary School was judged Requires improvement and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 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 59.0% for Riverside Primary School and 84.0% for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Riverside Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields (75.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | North ShieldsRiverside Primary School | North ShieldsSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 53 in North Tyneside | 21st of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 156 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 242 | |
| Location | North Shields, NE29 6DQ | North Shields, NE29 0BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 156 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 78.7% | 35.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 40.4% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% | 11.9% 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.
Riverside Primary School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
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