Riverbank Primary School

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 5 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Unit 2 Ripponden Mill, Ripponden, Halifax, HX6 4DHOpen in maps

Riverbank Primary School is a special school in Halifax for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 16 January 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

15 pupils on roll, with places for 20

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Riverbank Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Compass Community School Willow Park3 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 5.9
Ravenscliffe High School4 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 0.3
Wood Bank School4 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Brearley Hall School4 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Compass Community School North4 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Miss Lianne De Villiers
Phone
01422415529
Website
riverbank-school.com
Address
Unit 2 Ripponden Mill, Ripponden, Halifax, HX6 4DH
Local authority
Calderdale
URN
141608

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.