Riverside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Minton Lane, North Shields, NE29 6DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Riverside Primary School is a primary school in North Shields for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 83 schools in North Tyneside. It ranks 36th of 49 primary schools in North Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 9 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

148 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals70.3%

70.3%, 43.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support39.9%

39.9%, 25.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.5%

9.5%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Riverside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Waterville Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Collingwood Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Percy Main Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Angela Yilmaz
Phone: 01912963586
Website: riversideprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Minton Lane, North Shields, NE29 6DQ
Local authority: North Tyneside
URN: 108575

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.