River Primary School

KentCommunity school

Lewisham Road, River, Dover, CT17 0PP

Headteacher: Mrs Victoria AllistonSchool website ↗Pupils: 394 (capacity: 427)

Ofsted RatingInspected 7 January 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
62.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
3.0%

Reading

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding34.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding15.0%

Maths

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
50
Applications received
131
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
28.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
2.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
23.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1670.0%10.0%+1.2+2.6+0.7
2016/1766.0%7.0%+0.6+2.4-1.1
2017/1866.0%14.0%-0.1+1.4-1.3
2018/1973.0%13.0%+0.5+2.3+0.3
2022/2360.0%3.0%-1.5-1.8-2.2
2023/2467.0%11.0%---
2024/2562.0%3.0%---
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