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Riverside Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Colliery Road
 Dunston
 Gateshead
 Tyne and Wear NE11 9DX
Telephone: 0191 460 1918

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Dunston Riverside Community Primary School
Trust: Oak Learning Trust
Sponsor: Oak Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Bryony Parrish (since February 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Ailsa Taylor
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 14.08 / 9.15
Non-teaching Staff*: 13.51
Number of pupils: 302
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.4
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 54.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 37.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 59.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Gateshead
Constituency: Gateshead
Electoral Ward: Dunston and Teams
School Number: 3902220

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th December 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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