Ridgeway Primary Academy
School Name: Ridgeway Primary Academy Address: Park Avenue Town/City: South Shields County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE34 8AB Country: 200000003491 Telephone Number: 01914 552865 Website: www.ridgewayprimaryacademy.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2013 Trust: Tyne Coast Academy Trust Sponsor: Tyne Coast Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mr Alex Golden
Capacity: 472
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 450 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 58.1%
URN: 139124
DfE Number: 393/2003
UKPRN: 10039906
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: South Tyneside (E08000023)
Constituency: South Shields (E14000944)
Electoral Ward: Cleadon Park (E05001140)
Easting & Northing: 437586E, 563984N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 58' 10.93" N 1° 24' 51.38" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXH9P+V7
DfE Record: View record
- Harton Academy (0.9km)
- Harton Primary School (1.0km)
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (1.1km)
- St Wilfrid's RC College (1.2km)
- Park View School (1.3km)
- Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre (1.4km)
- Mortimer Primary School (1.4km)
- Ashley Academy (1.5km)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (1.5km)
- Mortimer Community College (1.5km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Miss Emma Brough - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2026.
- Miss Amy Campbell - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 November 2025.
- Ms Kiri Johannessen Dowens - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 April 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 April 2027.
- Mr Dominick Gray - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 October 2026.
- Mrs Kirsty McKenny - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 October 2026.
- Mrs Kirsty McKenny - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 10 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 November 2023.
- Miss Sophie Richardson - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 March 2027.
- Mr Alastair Storey - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 September 2026.