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Riverside School

Special school · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed

White Hart Lane, Wood Green, London, N22 5QJ

020 8889 7814 · School website · Map and directions

Ofsted report card2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attentionSafeguarding met · 15 April 2026
Pupils172Room for 175
Free school meals68%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 15 April 2026 , published 7 June 2026.

In short: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention, and safeguarding met.

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.

AreaGrade
SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. Met
InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this.
AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
Post-16 provisionSixth form or other study after 16. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.

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Results

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

29 pupils in this year group.

97% — 5 points above the Haringey average, and 5 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 97% 92% 92%
School sixth form 0% 43% 34%
Sixth form college 3% 16% 13%
Further education college 41% 30% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 1% 3%
Work 0% 1% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
89%97%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Haringey. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Haringey

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Visual impairment; Other difficulties or disabilities; Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Multi-sensory impairment; Physical disability; Moderate learning difficulties; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 65.7% 57.3%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 99.5%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.5%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 56.1% 37.6%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 12.1% 13.1%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 39.6% 40.3%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 17.3 8.8 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 8.1% 3.8% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 5.3 6.0 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1.7 2.1 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 23.6% 16.4%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Riverside School's Ofsted rating?

Riverside School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 15 April 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention, and safeguarding was met.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.