SCHOOL PROFILE

Riverside Meadows Academy

Not applicable Academy special sponsor led URN 142932
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 120 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 June 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Inadequate
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special sponsor led
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cambridgeshire
Trust HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 120 120 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 39 32.5% of pupils
Male pupils 81 67.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

74.2%
49.4 pts above England
School 74.2%
Huntingdonshire 21.0%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.7%
18.6 pts below England
School 1.7%
Huntingdonshire 12.6%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Huntingdonshire 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
95.0%
114
Any other Asian background
1.7%
2
Any other Black background
0.8%
1
Any other Mixed background
0.8%
1
Any other White background
0.8%
1
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
1
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 100.0% 120 of 120 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Huntingdonshire 18.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 120 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 70
Autistic spectrum disorder 34
Other difficulty or disability 6
Specific learning difficulty 4
Speech, language & communication 4
Moderate 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 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

6.0 33.2 pts below England
School 6.0
Huntingdonshire 36.3
East of England 40.4
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 3.7% England 51.4% 47.7 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.47 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -2.19 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority 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

31.70%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

25.48 pts higher than England
School 31.70%
Huntingdonshire 5.67%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

62.07%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

46.25 pts higher than England
School 62.07%
Huntingdonshire 12.94%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

29.31%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

27.51 pts higher than England
School 29.31%
Huntingdonshire 1.85%
East of England 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 not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.0% 20.2 pts above England
Riverside Meadows Academy
100.0%
Huntingdonshire
80.0%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
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