218
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Performance data for special schools may use different measures or have limited headline GCSE publication.
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/07/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeSpecial school
Pupil : teacher ratio8.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Riverwalk School · All-through · Suffolk
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
218
Pupil : teacher ratio
8.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
100%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Mayfield Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Local authority
Suffolk
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 218 | 9.7 | 100% | 13% | 39% | 11% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 203 | 8.9 | 100% | 13% | 42% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 206 | 8.1 | 100% | 13% | 30% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 201 | 7.5 | 100% | 10% | 31% | 14% | 47% |
| 2020/21 | 191 | 8.3 | 100% | 12% | 25% | — | — |
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