Riverwalk School
Mayfield Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CONSORTIUM TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Lukasz Rumanowski
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Consortium Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 146418
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01284764280
About this school
Riverwalk School is a special academy in Bury St. Edmunds. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 217 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Riverwalk School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 15 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -10.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -9.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -10.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 16 | 4 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Riverwalk School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 218 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 16 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report9 June 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.39%
- English as an additional language
- 13.3%
- Overall absence
- 10.85%
- Persistent absence
- 34.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Lee School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Bury St Edmunds
-
Learning Support, Western Area Education Office1.1 miles
Other types · Bury St Edmunds
-
Priory School1.6 miles
Academies · Bury St Edmunds
-
First Base Bury St Edmunds2.0 miles
Academies · Bury St Edmunds
-
Sir Peter Hall School2.1 miles
Free Schools · Bury St. Edmunds
Other schools in Bury St. Edmunds
- Sir Peter Hall School Free Schools
- The Albany Academies
- Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ixworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Rougham Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Stanton Primary School Primary
- The Pines Primary School Primary
- Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- West Row Academy Primary
- Sybil Andrews Academy Secondary
- Culford School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Riverwalk School teach?
- Riverwalk School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is a special school in Bury St. Edmunds.
- Who is the headteacher of Riverwalk School?
- The headteacher of Riverwalk School is Mr Lukasz Rumanowski, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Riverwalk School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Riverwalk School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Riverwalk School?
- Riverwalk School has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Riverwalk School full?
- Riverwalk School has capacity for 210 pupils and 217 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Riverwalk School a faith school?
- No. Riverwalk School has no designated religious character.
- Is Riverwalk School part of an academy trust?
- Riverwalk School is part of CONSORTIUM TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Riverwalk School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Riverwalk School's absence rate?
- Riverwalk School's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Riverwalk School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Riverwalk School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.