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Riverside Community Special School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Scratchface Lane
 Purbrook
 Waterlooville
 Hampshire PO7 5QD
Telephone: 023 9225 0138

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Jodie Hope (since January 2026 – came from Haven Early Years Centre)
Previous Headteacher: Catherine Le Roux
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20.5 / 41.28
Non-teaching Staff*: 54.16
Number of pupils: 157
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.7
Sex: Mixed (72% boys / 28% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 44.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £3,436,527*
Income Per Pupil: £21,888
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Hampshire
Constituency: Havant
Electoral Ward: Purbrook
School Number: 8507009

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th June 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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