Ridgeway Primary Academy vs Epinay Business and Enterprise School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Ridgeway Primary Academy
South Shields
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Foundation special school
Age Range
3–11
4–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
South Tyneside
South Tyneside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
452
258
Capacity
472
-
Occupancy
96%
-
FSM %
48.2%
61.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Jun 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
0.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
64%
-
KS2 Maths
66%
-
KS2 Writing
69%
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