Riverdale Primary School

Riverdale Primary School is located in Redcar, North East England, and is a member of the Ironstone Academy Trust, where it has been part of the trust for 5 years. The school is slightly smaller than average sized but is known for its strong commitment to children's emotional and mental wellbeing, with mental health support embedded across the curriculum through the Thrive approach. The head teacher, Kirsty Reilly, has been in post for 17 years and is both a Thrive Practitioner and trainer. The school emphasizes outdoor education to develop leadership, resilience, and teamwork skills, with Tees Outdoors staff working with Key Stage 2 classes throughout the year. Technology is embraced across the school, with mobile devices available to all classes and one-to-one devices provided to Year 5 students for both school and home use.