Riverside School, Tadcaster
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
Riverside School, Tadcaster is a primary school in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wetherby Road, Tadcaster, LS24 9JN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 361 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Riverside School.”
- “They appreciate the support and care that they receive.”
- “They feel safe and know who to talk to if they have a worry.”
To improve
- “However, leaders' systems and processes for checking on the wellbeing of pupils who have been absent for long periods of time are not as effective as they might be.”
- “However, some pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, do not learn the skills that they need in writing as quickly as they should.”
- “Leaders have taken steps to strengthen the teaching of writing, but this remains a priority for improvement.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 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) | 64% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Tadcaster Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Saxton Church of England Primary School 4.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School 4.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School 4.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy 5.4 mi Good Last distance published