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Riverside Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Gillingham, ME8 8ET

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,701 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Riverside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils453
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Robson
TrustALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Apr 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144135.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%, worse than England, worse than Medway61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Medway7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Medway105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Medway104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Medway104105
Expected standard in reading61%, worse than England, worse than Medway73%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than Medway73%73%
Expected standard in maths62%, worse than England, worse than Medway71%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils453
Girls202
Boys251
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.6%
First language not English17.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.413
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.102
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size26.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.7%
African
8.6%
Other White
7.7%
Indian
5.1%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Black African
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
Pakistani
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)19.95
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.82
Support staff (FTE)27.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.106
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than Medway5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.4%, similar to England, better than Medway14.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, worse than England, worse than Medway1.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Riverside Primary School

What is Riverside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Riverside Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Nov 2019.

How does Riverside Primary School rank in England?

Riverside Primary School ranks 10,701 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are Riverside Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Riverside Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Riverside Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Riverside Primary School made 60 offers from 106 applications (1.8 per offer), and 56 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Riverside Primary School?

Riverside Primary School has 453 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Riverside Primary School?

Riverside Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Riverside Primary School?

At Riverside Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Riverside Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Riverside Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.