Riverside Community Special School
Community special school in Waterlooville, Hampshire.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 157 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 149 |
| Free school meals | 44.60% |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Scratchface Lane, Purbrook, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 5QD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.riverside.hants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02392250138 |
| URN | 116600 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 June 2023, published 7 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 3 November 2021, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- The Waterloo School (special school, about 1.8 km)
- Prospect School (special school, about 2.1 km)
- The Wymering School (special school, about 3.6 km)
- Redwood Park Academy (special school, about 3.6 km)
- Rachel Madocks School (special school, about 4.2 km)
- Cliffdale Primary Academy (special school, about 5.4 km)
- Glenwood School (special school, about 6.1 km)
- The Harbour School (special school, about 6.4 km)
Browse: Special schools in Hampshire
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.