Riverside Primary School
Community schoolPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Minton Lane, North Shields, NE29 6DQ
Headteacher · Mrs Angela Yilmaz
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Key facts
Pupils148Capacity 236
OfstedRequires improvementInspected 2 July 2024
Free school meals82.5%
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded inspection on 2 July 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through North Tyneside council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in North TynesideNearby schools for the same ages
- Waterville Primary School0.3 mi
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields0.4 mi
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields0.6 mi
- Collingwood Primary School0.6 mi
- Percy Main Primary School0.6 mi