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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Riverside Special School

Community special school in Goole (East Riding of Yorkshire).

Pupils
145
on roll
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Attendance rate
90.7%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
8.4
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
36.6%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
94%
145 / 155 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
8.2%
2024/25

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

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Enrichment

12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Climbing
  • Cooking
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Gymnastics
  • Photography
  • Sewing
  • Swimming
  • Charanga (Music)
  • Forest School
  • Restorative Practice

Key facts

URN
118148
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency
Goole and Pocklington
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 2 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Jessica HorsemanChair of GovernorsElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
James ClarkGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Deborah RussellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Mr Christopher WoodGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Janet HuscroftGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Emma LawsonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Annette BensteadGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Laura LattimoreGovernorElected by parentssince 2021 · until 2028
Mrs Patricia Ward FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Jonathan Watkin FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record