Riverside Special School
School Name: Riverside Special School Address: Ainsty Street Town/City: Goole County: East Yorkshire Postcode: DN14 5JS Telephone Number: 01405 763925 Website: www.riversideschoolgoole.co.uk
Phase: Ages 2-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr David Percival
Capacity: 155
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 145 (74% boys & 26% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.5%
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 118148
DfE Number: 811/7025
UKPRN: 10017356
UPRN: 10033213381
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (E06000011)
Constituency: Goole and Pocklington (E14001250)
Electoral Ward: Goole South (E05001697)
Easting & Northing: 475372E, 424027N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 42' 28.34" N 0° 51' 34.13" W
Plus Code: 9C5XP45R+46
DfE Record: View record
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