Riverside School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 November 2024

Staff have high expectations and place pupils' well-being at the centre of all decisions made. Each pupil has a personalised 'happiness passport' which intricately details what staff need to know and be able to do, to ensure each pupil is happy, safe and can participate in their learning. Consequently, pupils' behaviour and regulation are well managed and they achieve well. Pupils said they are happy and feel safe at school. The school builds positive working relationships with parents and carers. Staff work with and alongside parents to understand priorities for their children and co-produce personalised learning plans. This enables parents to reinforce at home the messages that pupils receive at school. One parent, typical of many, said, 'Staff not only focus on the academic and developmental needs, but also actively support our whole family, offering resources, guidance, and regular check-ins to ensure we are all well supported.' The school's work to develop pupils' character is carefully and deliberately thought through. Staff take time to understand the wider experiences pupils have had when they enter the school in order to help broaden their horizons further. They incorporate this into curriculum thinking, so that each pupil can see themselves in what they are learning and celebrate the differences within the school community.

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