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Riverbank Primary School

Other independent special school · Halifax · HX6 4DH

Ages 5–11 · 15 pupils · Calderdale

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Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill75%

15 pupils · 20 places

Pupils on roll
15
Boys / girls
12 / 3
School capacity
20
Capacity fill
15 / 20 (75%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Miss Lianne De Villiers

Location

Address
Unit 2 Ripponden Mill, Ripponden
Postcode
HX6 4DH
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 5–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 15 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX6
15
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HalifaxNear HX6

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 4AH · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Barkisland CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 0BD · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Rishworth School

    Other independent school

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 4QA · Calderdale

    Ages 10–19

    • Att831.6
    • EM5+0%

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  • St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 3EJ · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Triangle CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 3NJ · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Ryburn Valley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1DF · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.7
    • P80.2
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Trinity Academy St Peter's

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1HB · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM46.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lianne De Villiers
Telephone
01422415529
Website
https://www.riverbank-school.com/

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