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Riverside School

Community special school · Orpington · BR5 3HS

Ages 3–19 · 360 pupils · Bromley

Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

12.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

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 absence12.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
10.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
289

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 fill113%

360 pupils · 319 places

Pupils on roll
360
Boys / girls
261 / 99
School capacity
319
Capacity fill
360 / 319 (113%)
Free school meals
38.7%
FSM pupils
117
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Steve Solomons

Location

Address
Main Road, St Paul's Cray
Postcode
BR5 3HS
Town
Orpington
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
319 on roll / 319 capacity

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 3–19, in Orpington, Bromley, 360 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 38.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Orpington
35
Academies among open schools in Orpington
80% (28)
Open schools in BR5
16
Open schools in Bromley LA
119

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in OrpingtonNear BR5

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Kemnal Technology College

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Midfield Primary School

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Manor Oak Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS253%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Hope Community School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand0.89

    1.1 miles away

  • Woodview

    Other independent special school

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    Ages 7–19

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Steve Solomons
Telephone
01689870519

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