Riverside Meadows Academy
Academy special sponsor led in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 120 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Free school meals | 74.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Address | Almond Road, St Neots, PE19 1DZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.riversidemeadows.cambs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01223471719 |
| URN | 142932 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 June 2025, published 21 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Samuel Pepys School (special school, about 1.0 km)
- Spring Common Academy (special school, about 13.2 km)
- Prestley Wood Academy (special school, about 15.8 km)
- Ivel Valley School & College (special school, about 15.9 km)
- St John's School (special school, about 19.2 km)
- Grange Academy (special school, about 20.1 km)
- Rivertree Free School (special school, about 20.6 km)
- Ridgeway School (special school, about 21.9 km)
Browse: Special schools in Cambridgeshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.