Riverdale Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Redcar, North East TS10 4HH · Redcar and Cleveland
#747 of 811 primary schools in North East
#14844 of 15,697 nationally
About Riverdale Primary School
Riverdale Primary School is a academy primary located in Redcar, in the Redcar and Cleveland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 179 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 13.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 747th of 811 ranked primary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (27th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 179; capacity filled 75.8%.
There are 20 schools in Redcar; Riverdale Primary School ranks 20th of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)43%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Riverdale Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 75.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 43%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Riverdale Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Green Gates Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 434 m away
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
656 students · 679 m away
Newcomen Primary School
Redcar · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
341 students · 843 m away
Lakes Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
267 students · 868 m away
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
387 students · 1.3 km away
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
763 students · 1.4 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
737 students · 1.4 km away
Dormanstown Primary Academy
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
274 students · 1.4 km away
Wheatlands Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 1.5 km away
Coatham Church of England Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
201 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Eskdale Academy
Hartlepool · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
179 students
Howden-le-Wear Primary School
Crook · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
179 students
Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School
Newton Aycliffe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
179 students
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
180 students
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
Washington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
178 students
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
178 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Riverdale Primary School a good school?
Riverdale Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 13.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #747 of 811 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Riverdale Primary School rank in North East?
Riverdale Primary School ranks #747 of 811 primary schools in North East and #14844 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Riverdale Primary School?
Riverdale Primary School had 179 students in 2025.
Is Riverdale Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Riverdale Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Riverdale Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Riverdale Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.