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Riverside Junior School

Community school · Hebden Bridge · HX7 8EE

Ages 7–11 · 118 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-19

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
127

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 fill47%

118 pupils · 250 places

Pupils on roll
118
Boys / girls
70 / 48
School capacity
250
Capacity fill
118 / 250 (47%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Hebden Bridge Schools Federation
Headteacher
Ms Lucy Caswell

Location

Address
Holme Street
Postcode
HX7 8EE
Town
Hebden Bridge
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, 118 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 20.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Hebden Bridge
10
Primary schools in Hebden Bridge
9
Academies among open schools in Hebden Bridge
60% (6)
Open schools in HX7
10
Primary in HX7
9
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Primary in Calderdale LA
82

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • FSM6.5%

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM10.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lucy Caswell
Telephone
01422842154
Website
www.riversidejunior.co.uk/

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