Riverside Primary Academy
Colliery Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Riverside Primary Academy is a primary school in Gateshead for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 16th of 35 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 December 2023, report published 31 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 December 2023
Riverside Primary Academy is a welcoming and inclusive school. Leaders and staff have created an ethos where kindness and a sense of fairness prevail. Pupils are friendly and supportive of each other. They build strong friendships, characterised by respect. Pupils enjoy school. Parents and carers reflect this in their views. One parent said, 'At all times, the school has the best intentions for every child.' Pupils feel safe and they know staff look after them well. Pupils' behaviour is exceptional. Clear routines and expectations for behaviour are understood by pupils and adults alike. This is a calm and orderly school. Moreover, from an early age, children understand these routines. They share and work together to solve problems. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. The school's ambitious curriculum reflects these high ambitions. Pupils engage well in their learning and achieve well. The school ensures that pupils have access to a range of opportunities outside the classroom through extra visits and clubs. Pupils contribute to school life in roles such as those of eco-cops, reading buddies and young interpreters.
What the school should improve
- The most important knowledge that pupils need to know and remember is not mapped out as clearly as it could be in some areas of the wider curriculum. This means that the school cannot check the impact of the planned curriculum as well as it could do in these areas. The school should ensure that the key knowledge it wants pupils to learn in the wider curriculum is better mapped out so that the school is assured that pupils are learning the important knowledge that they need.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
37 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
302 pupils on roll, with places for 289
Schools near Riverside Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 73% met the expected standard |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Johns Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- OAK LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Bryony Parrish
- Phone
- 01914601918
- Address
- Colliery Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9DX
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- URN
- 138285
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.