Ridgeway Primary Academy

School Name: Ridgeway Primary Academy
Address: Park Avenue
Town/City: South Shields
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE34 8AB
Telephone Number: 01914 552865
Website: www.rpa.tynecoast.academy

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 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 452 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 48.2%

URN: 139124
DfE Number: 393/2003
UKPRN: 10039906
UPRN: 200000003491
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: South Tyneside (E08000023)
Constituency: South Shields (E14001492)
Electoral Ward: Cleadon Park & Harton Moor (E05016266)

Easting & Northing: 437586E, 563984N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 58' 10.93" N 1° 24' 51.38" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXH9P+V7

DfE Record: View record

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3. Harton Primary School (1.0km)
4. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (1.1km)
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6. Park View School (1.3km)
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9. Ashley Academy (1.5km)
10. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (1.5km)

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