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Riverside Special School

Community special school · Goole · DN14 5JS

Ages 2–19 · 145 pupils · East Riding of Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

11.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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 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 absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
10.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
114

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 fill100%

145 pupils · 145 places

Pupils on roll
145
Boys / girls
108 / 37
School capacity
145
Capacity fill
145 / 145 (100%)
Free school meals
34.5%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

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
Mr David Percival

Location

Address
Ainsty Street
Postcode
DN14 5JS
Town
Goole
County
East Yorkshire
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
District
East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency
Goole and Pocklington
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
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 2–19, in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, 145 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 34.5%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Goole
24
Academies among open schools in Goole
38% (9)
Open schools in DN14
28
Open schools in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
160

Nearby schools

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

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    • KS241%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand0.95

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    • FSM12.6%
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    Ofsted: Good

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    • FSM26.3%
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  • Parkside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS241%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Marshlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS237%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Percival
Telephone
01405763925
Website
www.riversideschoolgoole.co.uk

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