Ridgeway Primary Academy
Park Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8AB
452 pupils · 96% of 472 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Free school meals
- 48.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 8 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 51% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 52 | 52 | 82 | 52 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 61 | 91 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 56 | 55 | 101 | 56 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 56 | 56 | 109 | 56 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 58 | 55 | 87 | 58 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 53 | 52 | 89 | 53 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 63 | 91 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 53 | 51 | 92 | 53 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Harton Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 1.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Mortimer Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Ashley Academy 1.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 1.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Cleadon Church of England Academy 1.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.