Ridgeway Primary Academy

Park Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8AB

Local ranking35th of 45 primary schools in South Tyneside
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

472

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
51.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0%
Reading (Expected)
64.0%
Writing (Expected)
69.0%
Maths (Expected)
66.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
461
Boys
250 (54%)
Girls
211 (46%)
Capacity
472 (98% full)
SEND
39.3%
FSM Eligible
49.6%
EAL
4.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
36.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
22.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,936/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.7%
Persistent Absence
19.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 94.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • White Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.2%

94.2%

White British

1.1%

Mixed Other

0.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Park Avenue

South Shields, North East

Administrative

URN
139124
UKPRN
10039906
Establishment No.
2003
Trust
TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST