Riverbank Primary School
Other independent special school · Ages 5–11 · Halifax, Calderdale
Riverbank Primary School is an independent special school in Halifax, Calderdale for ages 5–11.
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Key facts
- Address
- Unit 2 Ripponden Mill, Ripponden, Halifax, HX6 4DH
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 15 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Pupils belong to a caring and welcoming school.”
- “The school understands pupils’ needs.”
- “It works in close partnership with parents and carers in the very best interests of pupils.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects the curriculum is not as coherent or ambitious as it could be.”
- “However, sometimes teachers do not check pupils’ understanding well enough.”
- “This means, they do not identify pupils’ misconceptions consistently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- Rishworth School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Compass Community School Willow Park 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Gleddings School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ravenscliffe High School 3.6 mi School remains Outstanding
- Wood Bank School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brearley Hall School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Halifax Academy 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Compass Community School North 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade