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Riverside School

Community special school · London · N22 5QJ

Ages 11–19 · 172 pupils · Haringey

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

10.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-15

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
8.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
132

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 fill98%

172 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
130 / 42
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
172 / 175 (98%)
Free school meals
68.3%
FSM pupils
99
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

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
Mr Stephen Hehir

Location

Address
White Hart Lane, Wood Green
Postcode
N22 5QJ
Town
London
Local authority
Haringey
District
Haringey
Constituency
Southgate and Wood Green
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple 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 11–19, in London, Haringey, 172 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 68.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N22
18
Open schools in Haringey LA
97

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N22

  • Mulberry Academy Woodside

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N22 5QJ · Haringey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Footsteps Trust

    Other independent school

    London · N22 5QW · Haringey

    Ages 12–16

    • Att87.2
    • EM5+6%

    0.1 miles away

  • Earlham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N22 5HJ · Haringey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.86

    0.4 miles away

  • Lordship Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wood Green · N22 5PS · Haringey

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM33.2%
    • Demand0.84

    0.4 miles away

  • St Thomas More Catholic School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N22 5HN · Haringey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Rowland Hill Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · N17 7LT · Haringey

    Ages 0–5

    • FSM1.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Lift Noel Park

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · N22 6LH · Haringey

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Hehir
Telephone
02088897814
Website
www.riverside.haringey.sch.uk

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