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Riverdale Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Redcar, TS10 4HH

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Riverdale Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils179
GenderMixed
Head teacherRajvinder Kahlon
TrustIRONSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRedcar and Cleveland
Opened01 Sept 2017

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145046.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRedcar and ClevelandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than Redcar and Cleveland64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Redcar and Cleveland9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Redcar and Cleveland106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Redcar and Cleveland105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Redcar and Cleveland105105
Expected standard in reading57%, worse than England, worse than Redcar and Cleveland77%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Redcar and Cleveland74%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than Redcar and Cleveland77%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils179
Girls103
Boys76
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.7%
First language not English3.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.161
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size21.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.7%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
Other White
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)10.32
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.59
Support staff (FTE)6.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.27
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRedcar and ClevelandEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, better than Redcar and Cleveland5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.2%, similar to England, similar to Redcar and Cleveland13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to Redcar and Cleveland1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Riverdale Primary School
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Good
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Requires improvement
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Outstanding
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0.9 miSecondaryRye Hills AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
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Good
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Frequently asked questions about Riverdale Primary School

What is Riverdale Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Riverdale Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 28 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Riverdale Primary School rank in England?

Riverdale Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Riverdale Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Riverdale Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Riverdale Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Riverdale Primary School made 18 offers from 27 applications (1.5 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Riverdale Primary School?

Riverdale Primary School has 179 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Riverdale Primary School?

Riverdale Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Riverdale Primary School?

At Riverdale Primary School, the average class had 21.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Riverdale Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Riverdale Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.