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Riverside Special School

Community special school · Goole, DN14 5JS

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Riverside Special School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages2 to 19
Pupils145 of 155 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr David Percival
Local authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118148.

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 schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%5%8%
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score98104105
Expected standard in reading0%73%76%
Expected standard in writing0%69%73%
Expected standard in maths0%70%75%
Pupils taking tests6--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils145
Girls37
Boys108
Eligible for free school meals36.6%
First language not English11%
SEN support0
EHC plan145

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.3%
Other White
15.2%
Irish
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Overall absence7.8%9.8%12.9%
Persistent absence23.9%28.4%34.7%
Severe absence0.9%3.2%6.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher8.4
Pupils per adult1.8
Teachers (FTE)17.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)61.54
Support staff (FTE)70.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination100%
Staying in education100%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Further education0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustained0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Riverside Special School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryKingsway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School GooleAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHook Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondaryGoole AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBoothferry Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryParkside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMarshlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySwinefleet Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Riverside Special School

What is Riverside Special School's Ofsted rating?

Riverside Special School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2023.

How many pupils attend Riverside Special School?

Riverside Special School has 145 pupils aged 2 to 19, with capacity for 155.

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.