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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 135890

Rivers Education Support Centre

Pupil referral unit · Hoddesdon · EN11 0AA

Ages 5–16 · 15 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-31

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill27%

15 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
15
Boys / girls
9 / 6
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
15 / 56 (27%)
Free school meals
73.3%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mrs Shelley Hughes

Location

Address
Old Essex Road
Postcode
EN11 0AA
Town
Hoddesdon
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Broxbourne
Constituency
Broxbourne
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 pupil referral unit, Ages 5–16, in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, 15 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 73.3%.

Open schools in Hoddesdon
11
Academies among open schools in Hoddesdon
64% (7)
Open schools in EN11
12
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591

Nearby schools

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

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  • St Cross Catholic Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shelley Hughes
Telephone
01992534841
Website
www.riversesc.herts.sch.uk

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