Waterville Primary SchoolRiverside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in North Shields.
Summary of the comparison
Waterville Primary School and Riverside Primary School are primary schools in North Shields.
Waterville Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Riverside Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Waterville Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Waterville Primary School was judged Good and Riverside Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Waterville Primary School and 59.0% for Riverside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Waterville Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Riverside Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | North ShieldsWaterville Primary School | North ShieldsRiverside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | 40th of 53 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | North Shields, NE29 6SL | North Shields, NE29 6DQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 156 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.8% | 78.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 38.9% | 40.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.0% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% Stronger figure | 24.0% | 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.
Waterville Primary School
Riverside Primary School
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