Riverside School
Community special school · Ages 3–19 · Orpington, Bromley
Riverside School is a special school in Orpington, Bromley for ages 3–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 6 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, BR5 3HS
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 3–19
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 360 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 6 November 2024
Strengths
- “Staff have high expectations and place pupils’ well-being at the centre of all decisions made.”
- “Each pupil has a personalised ‘happiness passport’ which intricately details what staff need to know and be able to do, to ensure each pupil is happy, safe and can participate in their learning.”
- “Consequently, pupils’ behaviour and regulation are well managed and they achieve well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Bromley.
- Woodview 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Farringtons School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Darul Uloom London School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Clannad Education Centre 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Marjorie McClure School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bromley Beacon Academy 2.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Bromley High School GDST 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Babington House School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade