Riverside Community Special School

Scratchface Lane, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 5QD

Good

Inspected 6 June 2023

Good

Ofsted

KS2 expected

3–11

Ages

151

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hampshire →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 151 / 149 (101%) · over capacity
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

44.4%

Disadvantaged

2.6%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

9.9%

Overall absence

27.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

7.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

39.41

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.8 vs 2023/24

£49,540

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,534 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£23,005

Spend per pupil

£24,102

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.