Riverside School
Community special school in London, Haringey.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 172 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 182 |
| Free school meals | 68.30% |
| Local authority | Haringey |
| Address | White Hart Lane, Wood Green, London, N22 5QJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.riverside.haringey.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02088897814 |
| URN | 102178 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 15 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 March 2022, published 15 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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.
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Nearby schools
- The Brook Special Primary School (special school, about 1.4 km)
- The Grove (special school, about 1.5 km)
- Vale School (special school, about 2.6 km)
- West Lea School (special school, about 2.7 km)
- Blanche Nevile School (special school, about 3.8 km)
- TreeHouse School (special school, about 3.8 km)
- The Bridge Keystone (special school, about 4.4 km)
- Lime Academy Hornbeam (special school, about 4.7 km)
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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.