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Riverside Community Special School

Community special school · Waterlooville, PO7 5QD

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Requires improvement
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Riverside Community Special School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils157
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jodie Hope
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116600.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%9%8%
Average reading score2017/18Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.95106105
Average maths score2017/18Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.87105104
Expected standard in reading0%76%76%
Expected standard in writing0%74%73%
Expected standard in maths0%74%75%
Pupils taking tests17--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils157
Girls44
Boys113
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44.6%
First language not English1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.157

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.8%
White and Asian
3.8%
Other White
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
Bangladeshi
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%
African
0.6%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher7.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.5
Teachers (FTE)20.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)41.28
Support staff (FTE)54.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence9.2%12.8%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.29%32.8%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%7.4%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Riverside Community Special School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryCrookhorn CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMorelands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryOaklands Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, WaterloovilleAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryPurbrook Park SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPurbrook Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPurbrook Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySpringwood Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySpringwood Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMill Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Riverside Community Special School

What is Riverside Community Special School's Ofsted rating?

Riverside Community Special School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Jun 2023.

How many pupils attend Riverside Community Special School?

Riverside Community Special School has 157 pupils aged 3 to 11.

How big are classes at Riverside Community Special School?

At Riverside Community Special School, there were 7.7 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Riverside Community Special School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Riverside Community Special School missed 9.2% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 29% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.