Rivers Education Support Centre
Other · Pupil referral unit · Ages 5–16 · Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
Rivers Education Support Centre is an other school in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire for ages 5–16 (pupil referral unit). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 31 October 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Old Essex Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 0AA
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 15 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 73.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 1.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 31 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are warmly greeted as they arrive at the ‘Rivers’.”
- “They feel valued and respected.”
- “The clear guidance and nurture they provide quickly builds the trust of pupils.”
To improve
- “However, some plans lack preciseness.”
- “They do not clearly identify all the steps that build pupils’ knowledge.”
- “On a few occasions, learning does build on what pupils already know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Hailey Hall School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Amwell View School 1.5 mi School remains Outstanding
- Haileybury College 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Middleton School 2.6 mi Outstanding
- Pinewood School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Simon Balle All-Through School 3.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Duncombe School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hertford Prep 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade