SCHOOL PROFILE

Lemington Riverside Primary School

Primary Foundation school URN 108456
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 102.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

23 June 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

28 April 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 26 June 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Foundation school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Newcastle upon Tyne
Trust West End Schools Trust
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 216 216 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 105 48.6% of pupils
Male pupils 111 51.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

66.7%
41.9 pts above England
School 66.7%
Newcastle upon Tyne 39.8%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.4%
5.9 pts below England
School 14.4%
Newcastle upon Tyne 25.7%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.9%
0.1 pts below England
School 0.9%
Newcastle upon Tyne 0.5%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
69.9%
151
African
13.0%
28
Any other White background
4.6%
10
Any other ethnic group
2.8%
6
Any other Asian background
1.9%
4
Any other Mixed background
1.9%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 47.2% 102 of 216 pupils
26.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 47.2%
Newcastle upon Tyne 21.6%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 39.4% 85 pupils
England 14.8% 24.6 pts above
EHC plans 7.9% 17 pupils
England 6.0% 1.8 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 52
Autistic spectrum disorder 17
Moderate learning difficulty 16
Social, emotional & mental health 13
Physical disability 2
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

52.0% 8.4 pts below England
School 52.0%
Newcastle upon Tyne 62.9%
North East 61.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

61.0%

12.8 pts below England

School 61.0%
Newcastle upon Tyne 74.5%
North East 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

65.0%

5.3 pts below England

School 65.0%
Newcastle upon Tyne 70.9%
North East 71.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

57.0%

15.0 pts below England

School 57.0%
Newcastle upon Tyne 73.5%
North East 72.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.09%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.87 pts higher than England
School 7.09%
Newcastle upon Tyne 6.84%
North East 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

24.71%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

8.89 pts higher than England
School 24.71%
Newcastle upon Tyne 17.84%
North East 16.04%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.76%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.04 pts lower than England
School 1.76%
Newcastle upon Tyne 2.25%
North East 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

102.9% 14.7 pts above England
Lemington Riverside Primary School
102.9%
Newcastle upon Tyne
93.2%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information