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Riverdale Primary School

Academy converter · Redcar · TS10 4HH

Ages 3–11 · 179 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-28

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
149

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

179 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
179
Boys / girls
76 / 103
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
179 / 236 (76%)
Free school meals
33.5%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: IRONSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
IRONSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Ironstone Academy Trust
Headteacher
Rajvinder Kahlon

Location

Address
Hambleton Avenue
Postcode
TS10 4HH
Town
Redcar
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
District
Redcar and Cleveland
Constituency
Redcar
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, 179 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.5%.

Open schools in Redcar
22
Primary schools in Redcar
16
Academies among open schools in Redcar
91% (20)
Open schools in TS10
16
Primary in TS10
11
Open schools in Redcar and Cleveland LA
65
Primary in Redcar and Cleveland LA
44

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RedcarNear TS10

Contact

Headteacher
Rajvinder Kahlon
Telephone
01642471298

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