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Riverside Community Special School

Community special school · Waterlooville · PO7 5QD

Ages 3–11 · 157 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

10.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-06

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
8.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
122

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

157 pupils · 149 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
113 / 44
School capacity
149
Capacity fill
157 / 149 (105%)
Free school meals
44.6%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Jodie Hope

Location

Address
Scratchface Lane, Purbrook
Postcode
PO7 5QD
Town
Waterlooville
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Havant
Constituency
Havant
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–11, in Waterlooville, Hampshire, 157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 44.6%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Waterlooville
32
Academies among open schools in Waterlooville
13% (4)
Open schools in PO7
20
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620

Nearby schools

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

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  • Morelands Primary School

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    • KS246%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM35.0%

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  • Oaklands Catholic School

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    • P80.2
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    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att847.0
    • P80.1
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    • Absence8.6%

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  • Purbrook Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM25.8%

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  • Purbrook Infant School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.6%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jodie Hope
Telephone
02392250138
Website
www.riverside.hants.sch.uk

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