Riverside School, TadcasterKirk Fenton Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tadcaster.
Summary of the comparison
Riverside School, Tadcaster and Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Tadcaster.
Riverside School, Tadcaster scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Riverside School, Tadcaster was judged the expected standard and Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School 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 64.0% for Riverside School, Tadcaster and 58.0% for Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Riverside School, Tadcaster (56.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TadcasterRiverside School, Tadcaster | TadcasterKirk Fenton Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 282 in North Yorkshire | 36th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 369 | 240 | |
| Capacity | 406 | 230 | |
| Location | Tadcaster, LS24 9JN | Tadcaster, LS24 9RF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 369 | 240 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 10.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 5.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 5.6% 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 School, Tadcaster
Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School
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