Riverside School, Tadcaster, Tadcaster
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Riverside creates a warm, inclusive community where children feel safe and happy. Teachers are passionate about their subjects and lessons are generally well taught, with particular success in mathematics and early reading. The school goes beyond academics, offering comprehensive personal development programmes, leadership opportunities, and a range of clubs and visits to broaden pupils' horizons.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and swift action on concerns
- Positive behaviour and attendance with clear high expectations understood by all
- Well-designed curriculum with subject experts who inspire pupil enthusiasm
- Effective early years provision with warm relationships and ambitious learning foundations
- Good support for pupils with SEND through the Beacon specialist provision
Areas for Improvement
- Disadvantaged pupils not achieving as well as peers, particularly in writing
- Gaps in attainment not being identified or closed quickly enough for some pupils
- Governance not holding school leaders effectively to account
- Leaders' monitoring systems for vulnerable pupils not being followed with enough rigour
- Need to continue improving writing skills across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with leaders creating an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting activities, cooking, craft clubs, sleepovers, residentials
Riverside School is a welcoming community where pupils are happy, feel safe, and enjoy coming to school. The school provides a broad curriculum taught by passionate subject specialists, with particular strengths in mathematics and early reading.
At a Glance
10.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 82%. Maths has declined from 76% to 70%. Writing has improved from 69% to 77%.
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
361 pupils
406 capacity
45 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Tadcaster
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tadcaster
Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire
Places available
7,282
Applications
5,050
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.00403%
Overall absence
12.82895%
Persistent absence
304
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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