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Riverview Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Gravesend · DA12 4SD

Ages 7–11 · 494 pupils · Kent

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.9%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
503

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill103%

494 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
494
Boys / girls
245 / 249
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
494 / 480 (103%)
Free school meals
29.6%
FSM pupils
146
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr James Kendall

Location

Address
Cimba Wood
Postcode
DA12 4SD
Town
Gravesend
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Gravesham
Constituency
Gravesham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
0 on roll / 0 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Gravesend, Kent, 494 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 29.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Gravesend
40
Primary schools in Gravesend
25
Academies among open schools in Gravesend
55% (22)
Open schools in DA12
19
Primary in DA12
11
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

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 GravesendNear DA12

  • The Riverview Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 4SD · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.87

    0.0 miles away

  • Tymberwood Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 4BN · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • Singlewell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 5TY · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

  • King's Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 5JT · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM56.4%
    • Demand1.12

    0.6 miles away

  • Westcourt Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 4JG · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand0.86

    0.8 miles away

  • Whitehill Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 5HN · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Kendall

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