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Riverside School

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

Ofsted: Expected

Independent

Phase

175

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 15 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
20

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
97.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
173
Boys
130 (76%)
Girls
42 (24%)
Capacity
175 (98% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
65.7%
EAL
56.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Budget per Pupil
£41,777/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
39.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 30.1%
  • White Other: 24.5%
  • White British: 8.0%
  • Mixed Other: 6.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 6.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 5.5%
  • Other: 5.5%
  • Black Other: 4.9%

30.1%

Black African

24.5%

White Other

8.0%

White British

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
102178
UKPRN
10016611
Establishment No.
7006

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