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The Riverview Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kerrie Ward

corporate_fareTHE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE

location_onGravesend, DA12 4SD

language Visit Website phone 1474566484

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

330

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Expected Standard

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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The Riverview Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Gravesend, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Riverview Academy is an academy converter in Gravesend, Kent, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE. The school has approximately 314 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.0:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%

Reading-% LA 74%

Writing-% LA 72%

Maths-% LA 70%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

Maths

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 December 2021

Inspection Report

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02 October 2018

Inspection Report

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18 October 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2021-12-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2018-10-02

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-04-18

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-03-21

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.3%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 314 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	314	4	1.3%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	308	5	1.6%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	335	7	2.1%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	336	3	0.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	332	3	0.9%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	330	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	330	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	319	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	346	2	0.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	343	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	340	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	344	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	348	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	352	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	341	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	341	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	335	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	348	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	345	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	349	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	341	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	341	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	342	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	360	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	360	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	358	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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The Riverview Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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