[EduAtlas](https://eduatlas.org/) › [United Kingdom](https://eduatlas.org/hiring/gb) # Riverside School Riverside School is a special school in Orpington, United Kingdom with 360 pupils. Ofsted: Outstanding, inspected 30 April 2019. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 6 vacancies, including Resources Administrator (closes 13 November), Midday Meals Supervisor (closes 15 November) and Teacher (closes 15 November). - **Head:** Steve Solomons, Headteacher - **Type:** Special school - **Pupils:** 360 pupils · 28% girls · 39.4% eligible for free school meals · 14.7% with English as an additional language — DfE school census, 2025/26 - **Special needs:** 0 (0.0%) on SEN support · 360 (100.0%) with an education, health and care plan — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - **Local authority:** Bromley - **Location:** Orpington, BR5 3HS, United Kingdom - **Telephone:** 01689870519 - **Register number:** URN 135232 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/135232)) - **Ofsted:** Outstanding, inspected 30 April 2019 — Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, 5 November 2024) ## Vacancies (6) - [Resources Administrator](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0nq4tg8gequ-resources-administrator) · Salary £27,262 to £29,990 a year · Closes 13 Nov · Full time · Administration and business · We need a reliable, efficient and exceptional Resources Administrator who has a flexible attitude to work. You will have excellent interpersonal and IT skills and be able to… - [Midday Meals Supervisor](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/077owoa0buc-midday-meals-supervisor) · Closes 15 Nov · Part time · Lunchtime and wraparound care · Our special school (3-19 years), operating across four sites, provides the perfect opportunity to help build a better future for children with complex needs. Staff are employed by… - [Teacher](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0l7ldu9n6m4-teacher) · Closes 15 Nov · Full time · Required January & Spring term 2027 We are delighted to be recruiting to the following position, which could be based at any of our four sites: Class Teachers MPS / UPS (Outer… - [Human Resources Lead](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0ccyxer5j3k-human-resources-lead) · Salary £37,262 to £42,584 a year · Closes 15 Nov · Full time, part time · Administration and business · Riverside School Invites applications for the following post: Human Resources Lead Salary Scale – BR9–10 (Actual salary approx. £32,514 - £37,158 pa) Pro rata 36 hours per week… - [Lighthouse Club Manager](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0k9hyql8jo0-lighthouse-club-manager) · Closes 9 Nov · Part time · Riverside School Lighthouse Club We are always looking for exciting new ways to develop the Lighthouse Club provision and we are happy to present an amazing role that is available… - [School Business Manager](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/06k1o57kl8h-school-business-manager) · Closes 18 Nov · Full time · Administration and business · The School Business Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and effective running of the school’s business functions, supporting the provision of high-quality… ## Exam results | Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths | KS2 expected | KS2 higher | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2024/25 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | | 2023/24 | – | – | 0% | 0% | | 2022/23 | – | – | 0% | 0% | Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26. ## Inspections | Date | Inspection | Outcome | | --- | --- | --- | | 5 November 2024 | Ungraded inspection | Standards maintained | | 30 April 2019 | Graded inspection | Outstanding | Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement. ## Staff | Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025/26 | 58.0 | 6.2 | – | 0 | £53,554 | | 2024/25 | 58.9 | 6.0 | 11% | 0 | £47,944 | | 2023/24 | 54.1 | 6.4 | 10% | 0 | £43,581 | | 2022/23 | 47.5 | 6.9 | 11% | 0 | £44,024 | | 2021/22 | 44.8 | 7.1 | 17% | 0 | £43,352 | | 2020/21 | 39.6 | 7.5 | 16% | 0 | £43,380 | Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included. ## Attendance | Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025/26 | 10.6% | 1.6% | 34.1% | 4.0% | | 2024/25 | 12.3% | 2.3% | 38.2% | 4.5% | | 2023/24 | 11.8% | 0.9% | 38.0% | 3.8% | | 2022/23 | 12.5% | 0.3% | 44.2% | 4.3% | | 2021/22 | 12.5% | 0.4% | 37.1% | 6.0% | | 2020/21 | 16.7% | 0.7% | 48.0% | 7.2% | Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures). 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