River Primary School
Community primary school in Dover (Kent).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Our vision and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning and provide an environment that prepares our pupils to be confident, happy citizens. River is an inclusive school. Our children are valued as unique individuals; we celebrate diversity and respect children regardless of ability, gender, ethnicity or religion.
We aim to sustain a happy, caring, supportive and positive learning community where each child can achieve success. We aim to provide learning opportunities that are challenging, interesting and exciting - creating a joy and thirst for knowledge.
We recognise that children need to take responsibility for their own learning and encourage them as thinkers who question and are inquisitive to find out more and develop their own skills.
The climate of our school is positive, with a calm and purposeful atmosphere where children can feel relaxed and able to extend and develop their potential whilst growing in self confidence, respecting themselves and others.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Computing
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 118393
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanna Hulks | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Woolin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Parratt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Marsden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Shirleen Oniyama | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Alliston | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Elizabeth Hunt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Catherine Grilli | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hazel Groves | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2021 | |
| Mrs Carla Lintott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Donnelly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ann Salisbury | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Broom Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Anthony Paul Richards Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record