Ridgeway Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Park Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8AB
Phone: 01914552865
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Alex Golden
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 452
School capacity: 472
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 199
% eligible for free school meals: 48.2%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 19.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 31.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 61 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 39 pupils
Physical disability: 14 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 12 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2021 report

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Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #18 of 31 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#16Marsden Primary SchoolGood
#17Mortimer Primary SchoolGood
#18Ridgeway Primary AcademyGood
#19SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsGood
#20Sea View Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Marine Park Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsOutstanding
#3Bede Burn Primary SchoolGood
#4Cleadon Church of England AcademyGood
#5Dunn Street Primary SchoolGood
#6Fellgate Primary SchoolGood
#7Forest View PrimaryGood
#8Hadrian Primary SchoolGood
#9Harton Primary SchoolGood
#10Hebburn Lakes Primary SchoolGood
#11Hedworth Lane Primary SchoolGood
#12Hedworthfield Primary SchoolGood
#13Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)Good
#14Jarrow Cross CofE Primary SchoolGood
#15Laygate Community SchoolGood
#16Marsden Primary SchoolGood
#17Mortimer Primary SchoolGood
#18Ridgeway Primary AcademyGood
#19SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsGood
#20Sea View Primary SchoolGood
#21Simonside Primary SchoolGood
#22St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsGood
#23St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, JarrowGood
#24St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#25St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary SchoolGood
#26Stanhope Primary SchoolGood
#27Toner Avenue Primary SchoolGood
#28West Boldon Primary SchoolGood
#29Westoe Crown Primary SchoolGood
#30Whitburn Village Primary SchoolGood
#31Lord Blyton Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,936 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #8 of 37 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#6Laygate Community School£8,471
#7Sea View Primary School£8,227
#8Ridgeway Primary Academy£7,936
#9St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School£7,892
#10Forest View Primary£7,782

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Fellgate Primary School£11,883
#2Hedworthfield Primary School£10,715
#3Lord Blyton Primary School£9,150
#4West Boldon Primary School£8,724
#5Simonside Primary School£8,561
#6Laygate Community School£8,471
#7Sea View Primary School£8,227
#8Ridgeway Primary Academy£7,936
#9St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School£7,892
#10Forest View Primary£7,782
#11Stanhope Primary School£7,738
#12Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School£7,501
#13Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)£7,501
#14Hebburn Lakes Primary School£7,456
#15St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow£7,431
#16Marsden Primary School£7,420
#17Hadrian Primary School£7,404
#18St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn£7,378
#19St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields£7,200
#20St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields£6,876
#21Harton Primary School£6,862
#22Ashley Academy£6,807
#23SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields£6,694
#24St Mary's Catholic Primary School£6,655
#25Valley View Primary School£6,561
#26Bede Burn Primary School£6,447
#27Hedworth Lane Primary School£6,389
#28Dunn Street Primary School£6,385
#29St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow£6,356
#30Toner Avenue Primary School£6,222
#31St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields£6,044
#32St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow£5,976
#33Cleadon Church of England Academy£5,963
#34Westoe Crown Primary School£5,955
#35Mortimer Primary School£5,610
#36Marine Park Primary School£5,598
#37Whitburn Village Primary School£4,805

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