CP Riverside School, Nottingham

Good
Secondary
Free schools alternative provision
Mixed
Ages 1316

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~525m)Possible (~750m)Unlikely (~975m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Eyre
Pupils:4 / 50 capacity
LA:Nottingham
Phone:01159864098
Address:Riverside Way, Nottingham, NG2 1DP
Trust:EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2018

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:145581
UKPRN:10066947
Constituency:Nottingham South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

CP Riverside is an inclusive school where every child feels valued and supported. Staff provide excellent pastoral care and have established strong relationships with pupils, helping them build resilience and independence. The school excels at removing barriers to learning and ensuring all pupils, regardless of their background or needs, leave with meaningful qualifications and progress to purposeful college courses.

Key Strengths

  • Inclusive approach that effectively supports all pupils including those with SEND, disadvantaged pupils and vulnerable pupils
  • Strong personal development programme with extensive extracurricular activities in sport, music and art
  • Excellent safeguarding culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
  • All pupils gain qualifications including GCSEs and functional skills, with every pupil moving to an appropriate college place
  • Positive relationships between pupils and staff built on high expectations and established routines

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in the quality of work produced across different subjects - not all pupils produce consistently high-quality work
  • Variation in staff expectations of what pupils can achieve across the curriculum
  • Some pupils occasionally late to school due to transport issues

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Sport, music, art, trips, enrichment activities

CP Riverside School is an inclusive school where all pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, are helped to achieve, belong and thrive. The school has established a positive culture of safeguarding and provides extensive personal development opportunities.

At a Glance

25.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Wilford Village Tram Stop
285m · 5 min walk
Meadows Embankment Tram Stop (NET NE-bound)
363m · 6 min walk
NG2 Tram Stop (NET W-bound)
641m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Crossgate Drive (Stop ME33)
101m · 2 min walk
Riverside Way (Stop ME25)
130m · 2 min walk
Gateside Road (Stop ME66)
209m · 3 min walk
Ainsworth Drive (Stop ME55)
223m · 4 min walk
Queens Drive Industrial Est (Stop LI07)
280m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

8%

Available places

4 pupils

50 capacity

46 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham

High pressure
New homes approved:17,146
Projected new pupils:3,086

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham

Admissions Demand - Nottingham

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

3,568

Applications

3,566

Got 1st preference

79.2%

Got preferred school

94.0%

Secondary admissions across Nottingham (2025/26)

Inspection History(13)

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Good
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Good
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Good

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