Riverdale Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Hambleton Avenue, Redcar, TS10 4HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Riverdale Primary School is a primary school in Redcar for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Redcar and Cleveland. It ranks 16th of 16 primary schools in Redcar. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 January 2026, report published 31 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

179 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals30.7%

30.7%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.7%

25.7%, 10.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Riverdale Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Green Gates Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Newcomen Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	93% met the expected standard
Lakes Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Dormanstown Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: IRONSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Rajvinder Kahlon
Phone: 01642471298
Address: Hambleton Avenue, Redcar, TS10 4HH
Local authority: Redcar and Cleveland
URN: 145046

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.