Riverside Community Special School is a school located in Waterlooville. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 12/10/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.7%, which is 1.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Scratchface Lane, Waterlooville, PO7 5QD
Website: www.riverside.hants.sch.uk
Telephone: 02392250138
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Hampshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Catherine Le Roux
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116600

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/10/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 117
Number of Pupils: 125
Number of Boys: 97
Number of Girls: 28

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -7.4 Confidence interval -10.3 to -4.5
Writing
Well Below Average: -8.6 Confidence interval -11.3 to -5.9
Maths
Well Below Average: -7.6 Confidence interval -10.1 to -5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Morelands Primary School
Crookhorn Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QL
2out of 4 726 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville
Stakes Hill Road , PO7 7BP
2out of 4 785 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Purbrook Infant School
Aldermoor Road East , Purbrook PO7 5NQ
3out of 4 1,143 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Purbrook Junior School
Aldermoor Road East , Purbrook PO7 5NQ
3out of 4 1,143 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springwood Junior School
Springwood Avenue , PO7 8ED
3out of 4 1,417 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crookhorn College
Stakes Hill Road , PO7 5UD
3out of 4 387 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Oaklands Catholic School
Stakes Hill Road , PO7 7BW
3out of 4 750 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Purbrook Park School
Park Avenue , Purbrook PO7 5DS
3out of 4 1,133 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Park Community School
Middle Park Way , Leigh Park PO9 4BU
3out of 4 2,098 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield School
Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY
3out of 4 2,925 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Havant and South Downs College
College Road , PO7 8AA
- not rated 402 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Riverside Community Special School
Scratchface Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QD
4out of 4 0 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
The Waterloo School
Warfield Avenue , PO7 7JJ
3out of 4 1,945 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Prospect School
Freeley Road , PO9 4AQ
3out of 4 2,308 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Releasing Potential School
7 Kingscroft Court , Ridgway PO9 1LS
- not rated 2,829 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Jubilee School
84-86 Jubilee Road , PO7 7RE
- not rated 2,922 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.