Riverdale Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland
Riverdale Primary School is a primary school in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland for ages 3–11 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Hambleton Avenue, Redcar, TS10 4HH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Pupils on roll
- 179 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 January 2026
Strengths
- “Caring staff at this school support pupils to succeed.”
- “Staff know pupils very well and remove barriers to learning with skill and compassion.”
- “Pupils enjoy their learning and are keen to do well.”
To improve
- “Further up the school, learning is less secure.”
- “Staff do not consistently identify or correct pupils' mistakes in a timely manner.”
- “Some pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 43% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Redcar and Cleveland.
- Green Gates Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Newcomen Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Lakes Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Dormanstown Primary Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Wheatlands Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Coatham Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Ings Farm Primary School 1.2 mi Good