Ofsted: Good emoji_events #237 in Kent public Top 64% UK

Riverview Junior School

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

personMr Aaron Jones

corporate_fareTHE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE

location_onGravesend, DA12 4SD

language Visit Website phone 1474352620

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

504

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Expected Standard

57%

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Age Range

7-11

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Riverview Junior School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Gravesend, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 64% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Riverview Junior School is an academy sponsor led in Gravesend, Kent, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE. The school has approximately 494 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #237 of 453 primaries in Kent and #8,128 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 29.5:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 99.5%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 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

57%

LA 61%

Reading69% LA 74%

Writing76% LA 72%

Maths63% LA 70%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading62% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths61% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading69% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths60% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA -0.4

-3.8 to -1.6

-2.3

Write

LA -0.2

-3.3 to -1.2

-3.7

Maths

LA -1.2

-4.7 to -2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading69% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths82% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA 0.0

-3.5 to -1.3

-0.5

Write

LA 0.1

-1.6 to 0.5

-0.9

Maths

LA -0.6

-1.8 to 0.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading-% LA 76%

Writing-% LA 80%

Maths-% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.0

Write

LA 0.4

Maths

LA -0.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

31 August 2025

Inspection Report

08 February 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-02-08

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2016-05-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-06-04

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 494 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	494	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	498	3	0.6%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	499	7	1.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	498	4	0.8%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	498	3	0.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	501	3	0.6%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	504	2	0.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	500	1	0.2%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	486	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	481	3	0.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	480	6	1.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	480	1	0.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	479	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	476	2	0.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	485	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	485	4	0.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	485	2	0.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	481	4	0.8%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	479	3	0.6%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	481	7	1.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	482	5	1.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	479	5	1.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	482	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 28 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Riverview Junior School

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

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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Westgate Primary School

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The Discovery School