SchoolScoresRivertree Free School
Special free school · All-through, ages 2 to 19 · Mixed · Nursery class · Sixth form
Part of BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QP
01234 745200 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bedford. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
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: Autism; Severe learning difficulties.
| Pupils | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.5% | 8.5%* | 12.8% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) | 24.6% | 27.1%* | 35.3% |
| Pupils per teacher | 9.0 | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
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 pupil absence 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Grange Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ridgeway School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2025
- St John's School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Rivertree Free School's Ofsted rating?
Rivertree Free School hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150792.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.