Rivers Education Support Centre
Pupil referral unit in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Type | Pupil referral unit |
|---|---|
| Age range | 5 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 15 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 56 |
| Free school meals | 73.30% |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Old Essex Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 0AA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.riversesc.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01992534841 |
| URN | 135890 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 31 October 2023, published 5 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Beckmead Moundwood Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 8.1 km)
- Orchardside School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 10.2 km)
- Hawkswood Primary PRU (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 13.7 km)
- Hawkswood Therapeutic (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 13.7 km)
- Links Hatfield Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 15.2 km)
- Burnside Secondary PRU (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 17.4 km)
- Pavilion Study Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 18.3 km)
- Stevenage Education Support Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 19.4 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.