Riverside Junior School
Community primary school in Hebden Bridge (Calderdale).
KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.3
▼ 0.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.3%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
47%
118 / 250 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Riverside Junior School is a primary school located in Hebden Bridge, Calderdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11. The Headteacher is Lucy Caswell.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 107529
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Downing | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Lisa Tregellas | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Alex Christou | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard O'Sullivan | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Eve Wagster | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Jacqueline Henshaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Georgie Porter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Andy Whitehead | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Theresa de la Fuente | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christian Denison | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lucy Caswell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
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