SchoolScoresRiverhead Infants' School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
Worships Hill, Riverhead, TN13 2AS
01732 452475 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 March 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Kent. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 90 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 89 |
| Of those, offered a place | 80 (90%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 192 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.2 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 459th highest of 459 state primary schools in Kent. Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 27.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 333rd highest of 459 state primary schools in Kent. Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.5% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support Joint 300th highest of 459 state primary schools in Kent. Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.4% | 13.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 251st highest of 459 state primary schools in Kent. Higher than 45% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.0% | 15.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 150th lowest of 459 state primary schools in Kent. Lower than 59% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.7% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 87th lowest of 459 state primary schools in Kent. Lower than 73% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 8.1% | 14.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 148th lowest of 459 state primary schools in Kent. Lower than 65% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 157th lowest of 459 state primary schools in Kent. Lower than 63% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 240th highest of 459 state primary schools in Kent. Higher than 46% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.3 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 141st highest of 459 state primary schools in Kent. Higher than 62% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.4 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 385th highest of 443 state primary schools in Kent. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 14.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Amherst School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Granville School 0.7 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Dunton Green Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sevenoaks Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chevening, St Botolph's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lady Boswell's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School, Sevenoaks 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sundridge and Brasted CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Otford Primary School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Riverhead Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Riverhead Infants' School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 March 2023.
Is Riverhead Infants' School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 89 families put Riverhead Infants' School as their first choice for 90 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 80 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 118453.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.