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Riverside Primary School

Community school · Gillingham · ME8 8ET

Ages 4–11 · 225 pupils · Medway

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill107%

225 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
225
Boys / girls
130 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
225 / 210 (107%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Kim Williams

Location

Address
St Edmunds Way, Rainham
Postcode
ME8 8ET
Town
Gillingham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
SEN unit places
5 on roll / 4 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Gillingham, Medway, 225 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.2%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Gillingham
43
Primary schools in Gillingham
30
Academies among open schools in Gillingham
70% (30)
Open schools in ME8
18
Primary in ME8
13
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Primary in Medway LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GillinghamNear ME8

  • Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 8ET · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • St Margaret's Infant School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 9AE · Medway

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Miers Court Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rainham · ME8 8JR · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Thames View Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 7DX · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.13

    0.9 miles away

  • Parkwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 9LP · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM18.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Holywell Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sittingbourne · ME9 7AE · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kim Williams

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