Ridgeway Primary Academy
Latest Ofsted grade for Ridgeway Primary Academy in South Shields, South Tyneside: Needs Attention. Inspection history, evaluation areas and report PDFs for URN 139124 on Ofsted Insights.
Provider details
| Name | Ridgeway Primary Academy |
|---|---|
| URN | 139124 |
| Provider type | School |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Town | South Shields |
| Address | Park Avenue, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 8AB |
| Postcode | NE34 8AB |
| Telephone | 01914552865 |
| Website | http://www.rpa.tynecoast.academy |
| Registration status | Active |
Latest inspection
| Inspection date | 3 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Report published | 8 May 2026 |
| Framework | Renewed EIF 2025 |
| Headline measure (lowest graded area) | Needs Attention |
| Curriculum & Teaching | Needs Attention |
| Achievement | Needs Attention |
| Inclusion | Expected Standard |
| Leadership & Governance | Needs Attention |
| Behaviour, Attitudes & Routines | Expected Standard |
| Children's Welfare & Wellbeing | Expected Standard |
| Early Years | Expected Standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
The renewed Education Inspection Framework does not give an overall grade. The headline measure is the lowest graded area, an Ofsted Insights measure explained in the methodology.
Ofsted reports
Previous inspections
- 22 September 2021 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 17 November 2016 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 6 November 2014 — Pre-2025 — Requires Improvement (report PDF)
Data refreshed from Ofsted on 9 May 2026.