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Riverside School, Tadcaster

Academy converter · Tadcaster · LS24 9JN

Ages 3–11 · 361 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
310

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 fill89%

361 pupils · 406 places

Pupils on roll
361
Boys / girls
183 / 178
School capacity
406
Capacity fill
361 / 406 (89%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
36
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: YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The STAR Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Nick Styles

Location

Address
Wetherby Road
Postcode
LS24 9JN
Town
Tadcaster
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
3 on roll / 8 capacity

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 Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, 361 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Tadcaster
7
Primary schools in Tadcaster
6
Academies among open schools in Tadcaster
100% (7)
Open schools in LS24
7
Primary in LS24
6
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

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 TadcasterNear LS24

  • Tadcaster Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tadcaster · LS24 8AN · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Tadcaster Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tadcaster · LS24 9NB · North Yorkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.7
    • P80.3
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Styles
Telephone
01937832899
Website
http://www.rs.starmat.uk

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