Riverside Meadows Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
77
AGES
11 - 18
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy special sponsor led

How Does The School Perform?

Requires Improvement
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(29/03/2023)
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43%
NATIONAL AVG. 87%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

10.5:1
NATIONAL AVG. 16.3:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
55.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.7%
Persistent Absence
63.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.1%
Free school meals
Almond Road
St Neots
PE19 1EA
01223471791

School Description

The school joined the TBAP multi-academy trust in August 2016. The school aims to provide special provision for pupils who are non-attenders from mainstream education. The school does not use alternative provision. The school operates over two sites; TBAP Unity St Neots and TBAP Unity Wisbech. Both sites are led by one head of school and shared senior and middle leadership teams. When it’s predecessor school was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to require improvement overall. The acting head of school, previously the deputy headteacher, has been in position since the previous headteacher left in December 2018. The executive principal took up post in September 2018. The head of school reports to the local advisory board. The chair of the local advisory Inspection report: TBAP Unity Academy, 4–5 June 2019 Page 8 of 11 board is a member of the regional advisory board. The chair of the regional advisory board is a trustee. The executive headteacher reports to the regional advisory board, who reports to the trust board. There are 90 pupils on roll. There are 60 pupils at the St Neots site and 30 pupils at the Wisbech site. All the pupils have social, emotional and mental health needs. All pupils have an education, health and care plan. A few pupils are taught off-site, at home. The local authority is aware of the pupils and the professional support provided to them. A larger proportion of pupils than average are eligible for the pupil premium. Most pupils are boys; a smaller-than-average number are from minority ethnic backgrounds. The school is registered to admit pupils between the ages of 11 to 16. At the time of the inspection, five pupils of post-16 age were on the school roll. Cambridgeshire local authority is aware of this and supports their placement at the school. Inspectors found evidence to show that the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) continues to process the school’s application to accommodate up to 10 post-16 pupils at the school. As such, the government website ‘Get information about schools’ does not currently display the correct age range of pupils attending the school.

Riverside Meadows Academy Parent Reviews



43% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 18% Agree 25% Disagree 7% Strongly Disagree 50% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>18, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>50, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 28 responses up to 03-05-2023
Strongly Agree 14% Agree 25% Disagree 25% Strongly Disagree 36% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>14, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>25, "strongly_disagree"=>36, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 28 responses up to 03-05-2023
Strongly Agree 4% Agree 25% Disagree 29% Strongly Disagree 43% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>4, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>29, "strongly_disagree"=>43, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 28 responses up to 03-05-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 11% Strongly Agree 4% Agree 18% Disagree 36% Strongly Disagree 25% Don't Know 7% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>11, "strongly_agree"=>4, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>36, "strongly_disagree"=>25, "dont_know"=>7} Figures based on 28 responses up to 03-05-2023
Strongly Agree 4% Agree 18% Disagree 21% Strongly Disagree 50% Don't Know 7% {"strongly_agree"=>4, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>21, "strongly_disagree"=>50, "dont_know"=>7} Figures based on 28 responses up to 03-05-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 0% Strongly Agree 21% Agree 14% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 50% Don't Know 0% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>0, "strongly_agree"=>21, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>50, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 28 responses up to 03-05-2023
Strongly Agree 11% Agree 25% Disagree 11% Strongly Disagree 46% Don't Know 7% {"strongly_agree"=>11, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>46, "dont_know"=>7} Figures based on 28 responses up to 03-05-2023
Strongly Agree 7% Agree 25% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 32% Don't Know 18% {"strongly_agree"=>7, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>32, "dont_know"=>18} Figures based on 28 responses up to 03-05-2023
Strongly Agree 7% Agree 32% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 43% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>7, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>43, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 28 responses up to 03-05-2023
Strongly Agree 4% Agree 36% Disagree 29% Strongly Disagree 29% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>4, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>29, "strongly_disagree"=>29, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 28 responses up to 03-05-2023
Strongly Agree 11% Agree 46% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 21% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>11, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>21, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 28 responses up to 03-05-2023
Strongly Agree 14% Agree 46% Disagree 11% Strongly Disagree 21% Don't Know 7% {"strongly_agree"=>14, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>21, "dont_know"=>7} Figures based on 28 responses up to 03-05-2023
Strongly Agree 21% Agree 18% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 39% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>21, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>39, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 28 responses up to 03-05-2023
Yes 43% No 57% {"yes"=>43, "no"=>57} Figures based on 28 responses up to 03-05-2023

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