Lemington Riverside Primary School
Rokeby Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8RR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- West End Schools Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Heeley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 108456
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912674315
About this school
Lemington Riverside Primary School is a foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 216 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lemington Riverside Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 April 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 16 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 56% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 75% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 69% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 63% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lemington Riverside Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 171 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lemington Riverside Primary School compares
Lemington Riverside Primary School ranked 59th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 7.1% | 68.6% | 216 | — |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | 67% | 5.6% | 53.9% | 83 | 0.3 miles |
| Waverley Primary School | 74% | 5.6% | 44.8% | 205 | 0.3 miles |
| Broadwood Primary School | 39% | 7.4% | 59.6% | 234 | 0.6 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | 57% | 5.3% | 35.3% | 204 | 0.9 miles |
| Blaydon West Primary School | 83% | 4.5% | 27.3% | 166 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 68.62%
- English as an additional language
- 12.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.09%
- Persistent absence
- 24.71%
Location
Nearby schools
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St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close0.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Waverley Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Broadwood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Blaydon West Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Blaydon-on-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Lemington Riverside Primary School ranks 83rd of the 94 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lemington Riverside Primary School teach?
- Lemington Riverside Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Lemington Riverside Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lemington Riverside Primary School is Mr Craig Heeley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lemington Riverside Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lemington Riverside Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lemington Riverside Primary School?
- Lemington Riverside Primary School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lemington Riverside Primary School full?
- Lemington Riverside Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 216 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lemington Riverside Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lemington Riverside Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lemington Riverside Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lemington Riverside Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Lemington Riverside Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Lemington Riverside Primary School is part of West End Schools Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lemington Riverside Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lemington Riverside Primary School compare with other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Lemington Riverside Primary School ranked 59th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lemington Riverside Primary School's absence rate?
- Lemington Riverside Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lemington Riverside Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lemington Riverside Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.