School Summary

Riverside School


Boys: 230
Girls: 92
Total Pupils: 322
Opened: 01-09-2007
Ofsted: Outstanding
Headteacher: Steve Solomons
Riverside School
Main Road
Orpington
Kent
BR5 3HS
Telephone: 01689870519
Website:

AccreditationExpiryDate:
Address3:
AdministrativeWard (code): E05014007
AdministrativeWard (name): St Paul's Cray
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 0
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Not applicable
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
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CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Kent
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E09000006
DistrictAdministrative (name): Bromley
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 547397
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Riverside School
EstablishmentNumber: 7012
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 5
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Special schools
FEHEIdentifier:
FSM: 113
FTProv (name):
FederationFlag (name): Not under a federation
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FurtherEducationType (name): Not applicable
GOR (code): H
GOR (name): London
GSSLACode (name): E09000006
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Steve
HeadLastName: Solomons
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
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LA (code): 305
LA (name): Bromley
LSOA (code): E01000728
LSOA (name): Bromley 019E
LastChangedDate: 29-06-2023
Locality: St Paul's Cray
MSOA (code): E02000145
MSOA (name): Bromley 019
NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 169337
NumberOfBoys: 230
NumberOfGirls: 92
NumberOfPupils: 322
NurseryProvision (name): Has Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 01-05-2019
OfstedRating (name): Outstanding
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-09-2007
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000872
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Orpington
PercentageFSM: 40.20
PhaseOfEducation (code): 0
PhaseOfEducation (name): Not applicable
PlacesPRU:
Postcode: BR5 3HS
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PreviousLA (code): 999
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QABName (code): 0
QABName (name): Not applicable
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RSCRegion (name): South-East England and South London
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 01
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Result of Amalgamation
ReligiousCharacter (code): 00
ReligiousCharacter (name): Does not apply
ReligiousEthos (name): Does not apply
ResourcedProvisionCapacity: 319
ResourcedProvisionOnRoll: 319
SEN1 (name): ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN10 (name):
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SEN2 (name): SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
SEN3 (name): PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
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SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat:
SchoolCapacity: 335
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Not applicable
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SchoolWebsite:
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
SenUnitCapacity:
SenUnitOnRoll:
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SpecialClasses (code): 1
SpecialClasses (name): Has Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 19
StatutoryLowAge: 4
Street: Main Road
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01689870519
Town: Orpington
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
Trusts (code):
Trusts (name):
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 07
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Community special school
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Resourced provision
UKPRN: 10022976
UPRN: 100022898584
URN: 135232
UrbanRural (code): A1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
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nationalPhoneNumber: "01689 870519"
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rating: 4.4
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websiteUri: "https:\/\/www.riversideschool.org.uk\/"
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userRatingCount: 12
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wheelchairAccessibleEntrance: true
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 months ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Amazing SEN school!\nAll teachers, TA\u00e2\u0080\u0099s absolute treasure!\n\nThank you for doing what you do every day to create a culture of support and kindness!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Amazing SEN school!\nAll teachers, TA\u00e2\u0080\u0099s absolute treasure!\n\nThank you for doing what you do every day to create a culture of support and kindness!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Anastasia Forslin","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/100367546495987157961\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUWui4VDI8vzUVTi9-YzEe2YTdZQcyrbw8Lc_1Xx9uhaw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-07-20T06:34:02Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"My child attends riverside, the school is beyond outstanding! My child has developed in ways I thought were impossible.\nThe teachers and assistants are second to none, in the way they, help and dedicate themselves to make sure the children get the right support and education!\nI cannot thank riverside enough for the devotion, support and care they have brought to my child!\nThank you.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"My child attends riverside, the school is beyond outstanding! My child has developed in ways I thought were impossible.\nThe teachers and assistants are second to none, in the way they, help and dedicate themselves to make sure the children get the right support and education!\nI cannot thank riverside enough for the devotion, support and care they have brought to my child!\nThank you.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Good Adams","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115857416232356100866\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLXHXoZvk-ym56PB7BVmpFS5VSUyvEl7Nm9-ABzc85M=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-11-06T10:11:29Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Awful place. The classroom staff are not listened to when they raise concern. They have no procedure for updating care plans properly and do not work together with other services or agencies to protect the most vulnerable children in society.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Awful place. The classroom staff are not listened to when they raise concern. They have no procedure for updating care plans properly and do not work together with other services or agencies to protect the most vulnerable children in society.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Lucy Flackett-Whiteside","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114130546803204867124\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocI6HJLXz_QvRXAbGA3XVDogeuMwjgg081JrDpOHTtAx=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-09-22T09:58:51Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Riverside School - Orpington\nThe staff are well coordinated, warm and endearing professionals who demonstrate enthusiasm and proudly promote diversity. A big thanks for all their efforts and hardwork.\n\nChiedu","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Riverside School - Orpington\nThe staff are well coordinated, warm and endearing professionals who demonstrate enthusiasm and proudly promote diversity. A big thanks for all their efforts and hardwork.\n\nChiedu","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"chiedu nwaelene","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/101575966498405275932\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVaH1727iQns1kDz4NbsZJoDGvrEIRu6Ze1vB8_m1YJh6O_=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-09-25T06:56:23Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Brilliant SEN school with fantastic staff and facilities.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Brilliant SEN school with fantastic staff and facilities.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Jonquil O'Connor","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115187541399854229807\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjV4KujEDAOp5UOeNb9_maGWsEfyXuCcPIjeIZK62WFfLy35=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2"},"publishTime":"2017-12-13T16:38:05Z"}]