Riverside School, Tadcaster

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Wetherby Road, Tadcaster, LS24 9JNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Riverside School, Tadcaster is a primary school in Tadcaster for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 106th of 232 primary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 18 June 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

361 pupils on roll, with places for 406

Eligible for free school meals10%

10%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Riverside School, Tadcaster

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	11% met the expected standard
Tadcaster Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	71% met the expected standard
Bramham Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Nick Styles
Phone: 01937832899
Website: rs.starmat.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wetherby Road, Tadcaster, LS24 9JN
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 145822

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.