OFSTED
26 September 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
145
145 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
37
25.5% of pupils
Male pupils
108
74.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
11.8 pts
above England
School
36.6%
East Riding of Yorkshire
20.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber
27.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
9.3 pts
below England
School
11.0%
East Riding of Yorkshire
5.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber
17.9%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
East Riding of Yorkshire
0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber
0.4%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
79.3%
115
Any other White background
15.2%
22
Unclassified
1.4%
2
Any other Asian background
0.7%
1
Any other Mixed background
0.7%
1
Any other ethnic group
0.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
145 of
145 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
0.0%
60.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
0.0%
Reading
73.8 pts below England
School
0.0%
East Riding of Yorkshire
72.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber
72.8%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
0.0%
Writing
70.3 pts below England
School
0.0%
East Riding of Yorkshire
68.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber
70.2%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
0.0%
Maths
72.0 pts below England
School
0.0%
East Riding of Yorkshire
70.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber
71.9%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
9.29%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.07 pts
higher than
England
School
9.29%
East Riding of Yorkshire
5.34%
Yorkshire and The Humber
6.13%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
29.73%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
13.91 pts
higher than
England
School
29.73%
East Riding of Yorkshire
12.56%
Yorkshire and The Humber
15.55%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.70%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.90 pts
higher than
England
School
2.70%
East Riding of Yorkshire
0.98%
Yorkshire and The Humber
1.77%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
100.0%
20.2 pts
above England
Riverside Special School
100.0%
East Riding of Yorkshire
77.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber
84.5%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.