River Valley
Mansfield Road, Sheffield, S26 5QW
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Matthew Palmer
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 45
- URN
- 152223
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722435750
About this school
River Valley is an independent special school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 6 to 18.
Ofsted has not yet inspected River Valley under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
River Valley has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
School context
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 10
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingfisher Academy2.9 miles
Academies · Sheffield
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Landmarks3.4 miles
Other types · Sheffield
-
The Willows School3.8 miles
Academies · Rotherham
-
Elements Academy3.9 miles
Free Schools · Sheffield
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New Direction4.9 miles
Special schools · Chesterfield
Other schools in Sheffield
- Aldine House Secure Children's Centre Other types
- Archdale School Special schools
- Bents Green School Academies
- Brantwood Garden School Special schools
- Discovery Academy Free Schools
- Elements Academy Free Schools
- Freeman College Other types
- Kenwood Academy Academies
- Kingfisher Academy Academies
- Landmarks Other types
- Lotus Academy Academies
- Mossbrook School Special schools
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.