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River Mill Primary School

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMs Suzanne Leader

corporate_fareCONNECT SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST

location_onDartford, DA1 5XR

language Visit Website phone 1322466975

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

240

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Expected Standard

83%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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River Mill Primary School is a Free schools primary school in Dartford, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 8% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

River Mill Primary School is a free schools in Dartford, Kent, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of CONNECT SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 358 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 27% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #118 of 424 primaries in Kent and #4,118 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. 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 Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 61%

Reading90% LA 74%

Writing83% LA 72%

Maths87% LA 70%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 61%

Reading-% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 60%

Reading-% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.4

Write

LA -0.2

Maths

LA -1.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 67%England 65%

Reading-% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.0

Write

LA 0.1

Maths

LA -0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 December 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2023-12-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

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 358 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)	358	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	356	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	302	1	0.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	298	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	298	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	240	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	240	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	238	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	177	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	180	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	179	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	119	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	120	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	119	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	60	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	60	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	55	0	0.0%	0.6%

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 19 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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River Mill Primary 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

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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