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Riverside Meadows Academy

Academy special sponsor led · St. Neots · PE19 1DZ

Ages 11–18 · 120 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

4.2

Overall absence

30.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-2.19
−20+2
Attainment 84.2
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence30.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)63.5%
Unauthorised12.1%
Authorised absence
18.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
25.2%
Enrolments in measure
115

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 fill100%

120 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
120
Boys / girls
81 / 39
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
120 / 120 (100%)
Free school meals
74.2%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Horizons Education Trust
Headteacher
Ms Kate Lovegrove

Location

Address
Almond Road
Postcode
PE19 1DZ
Town
St. Neots
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
115 on roll / 115 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 11–18, in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, 120 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 74.2%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in St. Neots
21
Academies among open schools in St. Neots
57% (12)
Open schools in PE19
21
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in St. NeotsNear PE19

  • Priory Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 1TF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM27.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Longsands Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    St Neots · PE19 1LQ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Samuel Pepys School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community special school

    St Neots · PE19 2EZ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM51.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Eynesbury CofE C Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 2TD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • The Round House Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 6AW · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Winhills Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 2DX · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kate Lovegrove
Telephone
01223471719
Website
www.riversidemeadows.cambs.sch.uk

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