Riverwalk School is a special academy in Bury St. It supports speech and language, autism, physical and 2 other needs.
- Ages 3–19
- 217 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 217 (places for 215)
- Headteacher
- Mr Lukasz Rumanowski (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Consortium Trust
- Opened
- 1 February 2019
- Free school meals
- 40.8% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Suffolk
- School reference (URN)
- 146418
Needs it supports
5 needs: speech and language, autism and 3 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Suffolk (18)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Suffolk (16)
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Suffolk (12)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Suffolk (5)
Sensory and physical
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Suffolk (4)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Suffolk council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, July 2024; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (June 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in July 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, June 2023).
Contact and getting there
Mayfield Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 1.0 mile
- The Albany Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Inadequate 1.2 miles
- Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.2 miles
By need in Suffolk: Autism (19) · Moderate learning (19) · Speech and language (17) · Severe learning (13) · Hearing (8) · SEMH (6) · PMLD (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Riverwalk School
How do I get a place at Riverwalk School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Riverwalk School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Riverwalk School support?
Speech, language and communication, autism, physical disability, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Riverwalk School take?
Aged 3 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Riverwalk School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Riverwalk School?
Mayfield Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD, in Suffolk.
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