Riverside School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Riverside is a special school that gained its students from the closure of two previous special schools. It is now in its second year of opening. It caters for a wide range of learning and communication difficulties, including general learning delay, profound and multiple learning difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorders. All its pupils are supported by statements of special educational needs. The proportion of students eligible for the pupil premium (additional funding made available by the government for pupils who are eligible for free school meals, are in the care of the local authority or have parents in the armed services) is well above average. The proportion of students who are from minority ethnic groups and who speak English as an additional language are both well above average. The school has been accredited by the National Autistic Society for its work with students on the autistic spectrum. The school is based adjacent to a secondary academy in the Inclusive Learning Campus. It has already established links with this school, as well as with work-related learning providers, and a sixth form centre for learning opportunities off the main site. The school receives a grant from Transport for London to assist students to travel into school independently using public transport after training.