Welcome to Lemington Riverside
Welcome to a primary school that embraces innovation and takes pride in being truly unique.
At Lemington Riverside Primary School, we are an inclusive and vibrant community at the heart of Lemington, overlooking the beautiful River Tyne. We cater for children aged 3 to 11 and are a one-form-entry school, with one class per year group, allowing us to build strong relationships and a close-knit school environment.
Our home is a striking Edwardian building, featuring bright, spacious classrooms, well-equipped libraries, ICT facilities, and inspiring outdoor spaces. In addition, our on-site community hub provides a wide range of activities, services, and support for pupils, families, and the wider community.
We believe primary education should offer far more than academic achievement alone. While our children leave us with strong outcomes, they also take with them rich experiences and lasting memories. Our unique “Lemington Riverside Experience” offers a diverse programme of cultural, creative, and sporting opportunities.
Our dedicated team of teachers and support staff bring enthusiasm, expertise, and innovation into every classroom. They engage in ongoing professional development and educational research to ensure our curriculum remains ambitious, engaging, and relevant.
We are also proud of our exceptional pastoral care. With access to an in-house counsellor, occupational therapist, and a broad network of specialist support, we ensure every child receives the guidance and care they need to flourish.
At Lemington Riverside, we describe ourselves as “bravely different and proudly unique” — unafraid to think creatively and committed to doing what is best for our children and community.
We warmly welcome prospective families to visit us. If you would like to arrange a tour, please get in touch using the contact details on our website — we would be delighted to meet you.
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What’s Happening...
We are delighted to confirm our residential for Year 5/6 (current Year 4 and 5 classes) to PGL Ford Castle between Wednesday 9 and Friday 11 September 2026.
Ford Castle is a residential activity centre and the children get to experience and incredible range of outdoor, adventurous activities during the visit! You can find out more about Ford Castle here: https://schoolsandgroups.pgl.co.uk/centres/ford-castle/
An initial information and sign-up letter will be sent home to Year 4 and 5 parents/carers today (Tuesday 2 June). This letter and all subsequent information about our Ford Castle will be posted on a dedicated Ford Castle 2026 page on our school website here >> https://lemingtonriverside.newcastle.sch.uk/Ford-Castle-residential-2026/
This residential is fully funded by school giving an amazing opportunity for all of our children with no financial pressure for families.
SIGN-UP FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO SCHOOL BY FRIDAY 12 JUNE TO SECURE YOUR CHILD'S PLACE.
Please ensure you have our Greenhouse Schools app downloaded and you have notifications switched on, as we will send further updates via the app!
We look forward to another fantastic adventure with our children!
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We love our new mini bus, but now we need to bring it to life with a name!
We invite all children at Lemington Riverside to come up with a name for our mini bus - all of the entries submitted will be put to the Lemington Riverside School Council who will decide on the winner (the school council will only see the suggested names for the mini bus, not the name of the child who has chosen the name).
The winner will name our mini bus and will also have their own name on a special sign on the bus itself!
We can't wait for your suggestions!
ENTER HERE: https://forms.gle/5bnZj74YcHLmionp7
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If your child attended and you wish to collect them early today, please collect them at 2pm from the main school office. Otherwise they will be dismissed as normal at 3:30pm. 2 Likes
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