Riverside School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 19

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

White Hart Lane, Wood Green, London, N22 5QJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Riverside School is a special school in Haringey for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 94 schools in Haringey. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 15 April 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

172 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals66.9%

66.9%, 40.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language54.7%

54.7%, 33.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

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 Riverside School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Brook Special Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
The Grove	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 0.6
Vale School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 0.4
West Lea School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 0.5
Kestrel House School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Hehir
Phone: 02088897814
Website: riverside.haringey.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: White Hart Lane, Wood Green, London, N22 5QJ
Local authority: Haringey
URN: 102178

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.