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Lemington Riverside Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
Rokeby Street, Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE15 8RR · lemingtonriverside.newcastle.sch.uk · 0191 267 4315
On the mapSearch near NE15 8RR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Newcastle upon Tyne 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.53 mi
- 0.85 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Newcastle upon Tyne Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 216
- 6 over 210 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 66.7%
- First language not English
- 14.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.53 mi (851 m) from the school. Source: Newcastle upon Tyne Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 19 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.53 mi0.85 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Newcastle upon Tyne it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Lemington Riverside Primary School on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 23 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 14
- 9% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied