Riverside School
Community special school in Orpington (Bromley).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Riverside School is a special school located in Orpington, Bromley. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. The Headteacher is Steve Solomons.
Key facts
- URN
- 135232
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs George Christian | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gregory West | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Clarissa Hoare | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Darren Jenkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Osborn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sir Ian Johnston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charley Reed | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Roger Joseph Fernandes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Saddaf Solomon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Price | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Steve Solomons | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 |
| Mrs Marjoleine Hulshof Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Emmanuel Arbenser Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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