SchoolScoresThe Riverview Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
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Cimba Wood, Gravesend, DA12 4SD
01474 566484 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 December 2021.
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 | Outstanding |
| 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
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | Not published | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | Not published | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | Not published | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | Not published | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | Not published | 71% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | Not published | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | Not published | 104 | 105 |
"Not published": No figure published.
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
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 | 91 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 84 |
| Of those, offered a place | 84 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 170 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
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 15th highest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Higher than 47% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.4% | 27.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 17th highest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.6% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 10th highest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.3% | 13.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 18th highest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Higher than 63% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.6% | 15.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 20th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Lower than 21% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.2% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 19th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Lower than 21% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.8% | 14.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 9th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Lower than 59% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 10th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Lower than 62% 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 7th highest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Higher than 76% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.9 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3rd highest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Higher than 81% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.8 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 2nd highest of 25 state primary schools in Gravesend. Higher than 93% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 33.8% | 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
- Tymberwood Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Singlewell Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Farm Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westcourt Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitehill Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shears Green Junior School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shears Green Infant School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Wrotham Road Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Riverview Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Riverview Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 December 2021.
How did The Riverview Academy do in its SATs?
DfE didn't publish this figure for 2024/25. No figure published.
Is The Riverview Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 84 families put The Riverview Academy as their first choice for 91 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 84 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 142363.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.