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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

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

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
6.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
3.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
27

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
78 (69%)
Girls
35 (31%)
Capacity
120 (94% 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
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
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  • 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

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

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

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