Ridgeway Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in South Shields (South Tyneside).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We are a PROUD member of the Tyne Coast Academy Trust , as the first school to join in 2013. Since then, as more schools have joined and the trust has grown stronger, Ridgeway has also gone from strength to strength, achieving a rating of 'Good' from Ofsted in 2016 which was confirmed in 2021.
Since then, we have more than doubled in size and continue to welcome children to our community. We are PROUD of the achievements of every one of our amazing children, and they are PROUD to be a part of our school. Just as every one of our children is UNIQUE , so too is our school.
Our offer centres on an inclusive curriculum which promotes resourcefulness and ambition, driven by real experiences. We are a Farm School, offering UNIQUE opportunities for outdoor learning, both at our own farm and at Jarrow Hall Farm.
With visits and visitors to every class, every half term, and free breakfast and after-school clubs, the Ridgeway experience is both rich and varied, ensuring children are happy and engaged in their learning.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Mathletics
- Purple Mash
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 139124
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (0 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dominick Gray Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Forster | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Michaella Brash | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jack Waite | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Archer | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Whitney | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mr Callum Newton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Melissa Baker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Alex Golden (likely) | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Miss Emma Brough Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Amy Campbell Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record