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Riverbank is a fantastic school that is a wonderful place to learn and a great place to work. We are a caring, creative, and motivated school where safeguarding is our top priority. Our shared vision is for all students to make exceptional progress and lead happy and fulfilled lives. This is achieved through a carefully planned curriculum that has a clear focus on developing independence and employment-based skills. Our students are at the very centre of everything we do. Our students drive our curriculum development and planning. All students are given the best opportunities to succeed and make excellent progress through a carefully designed curriculum which is delivered in a bespoke and personalised environment.

Our Journey…

In 2014, Riverbank Academy was formerly known as Alice Stevens – a special school that required improvement. Alice Stevens joined the Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust in 2015 and was renamed Riverbank Academy where the culture, vision, and aspirations of the school were transformed. In 2017, Riverbank Academy achieved an Outstanding Ofsted judgement.

From 2014-2022 Riverbank’s population changed from a school with moderate learning difficulties to a broad-spectrum school. We now have around 16% of students with profound and complex learning needs, 41% of students with severe learning needs, and 43% with moderate learning needs.

To support the local and national demand for Special School places, between 2018 and 2022, Riverbank Academy increased the student population from 150 to 200. As the school has grown in size, leaders have worked in partnership with the Sidney Stringer Academy Trust and Local Authority to develop a provision that is creative, innovative, and planned around our curriculum aims.

Mr David Lisowski

Headteacher

Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust have five schools in our trust and have worked together for a number of years for the benefit of all of our pupils. The schools are Primary, Secondary and Special schools with over 3400 pupils and we employ over 600 teaching and support staff.

To learn more about the Trust and to view all our vacancies, please click here.