Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150728.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 373 |
| Girls | 157 |
| Boys | 216 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 33.2% |
| First language not English | 37.3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 1,200 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 68.9% |
| Sixth form places2024/25 | 300 |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 78 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 31 |
| Average class size | 26.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 19.7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.35 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.72 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 162 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 667 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 211 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 136 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 16 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Reading | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.5%, better than England, better than Reading | 7.8% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.8%, better than England, better than Reading | 20.1% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.6%, better than England, better than Reading | 3.4% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.5% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | E P Collier Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Civitas Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2018. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Oxford Road Community School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2014. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Thameside Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Mar 2016. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Caversham Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Wilson Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Battle Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | The Heights Primary School | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 May 2017. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | All Saints Junior School | Free schools | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. |
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, River Academy made 162 offers from 667 applications (4.1 per offer), and 136 of 211 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
River Academy has 373 pupils aged 11 to 18.
River Academy had 1,200 school places in 2024/25.
Yes, River Academy has a sixth form with 300 places in 2024/25.
At River Academy, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at River Academy missed 4.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 8.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
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.