Is Riverside Meadows Academy a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 24 June 2025 and graded each area separately, with quality of education judged Inadequate. The profile sets out the figures behind this.

What are Riverside Meadows Academy's GCSE results?

In the 2026 GCSEs, pupils at Riverside Meadows Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 6 (England: 46.2). 0% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.

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Riverside Meadows Academy

Almond Road, St Neots, PE19 1DZ

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Independent

Phase

120

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 24 June 2025.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Placed in a category of concern: Serious weaknesses.

Safeguarding standards Met

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership & management: Inadequate

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26

Average Attainment 8: 6.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 0.0% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 0.0% nat64.8%
Cohort Size: 20

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 73.0%
Continued in education: 60.0%
Apprenticeships: 7.0%
Employment: 7.0%
Not sustained: 20.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 113
Boys: 81 (68%)
Girls: 39 (33%)
Capacity: 120 (100% full)
SEND: 100.0%
FSM Eligible: 71.7%
EAL: 0.9%
SEN with EHC Plan: 100.0%
SEN Support: 0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 6.0:1
Teachers (FTE): 18.8
Budget per Pupil: £29,239/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 31.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 62.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 94.7%
White Other: 0.9%
White Traveller: 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma: 0.9%
Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
Black Other: 0.9%
Other: 0.9%

94.7%

White British

0.9%

White Other

0.9%

White Traveller

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01223471719

office@riversidemeadows.cambs.sch.uk

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Almond Road

St Neots, East of England

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Administrative

URN: 142932
UKPRN: 10057191
Establishment No.: 7006
Trust: HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST

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