Has Riverbank Special School been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Riverbank Special School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.

How many pupils are at Riverbank Special School?

Riverbank Special School has 80 pupils on roll.

Is Riverbank Special School a faith school?

No. Riverbank Special School has no designated religious character.

Does Riverbank Special School publish exam results?

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

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Riverbank Special School

Riverbank Special School

Vincent Road, Caerau, Cardiff, CF5 5AQ

Phase: Special
Gender: Not applicable
Constituency: Cardiff West
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 80
URN: 401932
Local authority: Cardiff
Telephone: 02920563860

About this school

Riverbank Special School is a special school in Cardiff. It has 80 pupils on roll.

Estyn has inspected it, and the inspection section below links to the full report. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 2017 · Maintained special school

This inspection took place under Estyn's previous framework, which gave summative grades. Those grades are published in the report itself, which OfferDay links to in full rather than reproducing.

Read the full inspection report on Estyn's website

Location

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Common questions

What kind of school is Riverbank Special School?: Riverbank Special School is a special school in Cardiff.
Has Riverbank Special School been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Riverbank Special School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.
How many pupils are at Riverbank Special School?: Riverbank Special School has 80 pupils on roll.
Is Riverbank Special School a faith school?: No. Riverbank Special School has no designated religious character.
Does Riverbank Special School publish exam results?: Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register and the Welsh Government's address list of schools. Inspection information comes from Estyn, and pupil characteristics from the Welsh Government's school census. OfferDay links to each Estyn report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 25 June 2025.