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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School

Free schools primary school in Rochester (Medway).

KS2 RWM expected
-
not published
Reading expected
-
not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.8
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.5%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
67%
298 / 446 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

The School Team are always at the school gates to welcome you at the start of your school day. The School Team are always at the school gates at the end of the school day.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Times Tables Rock Stars
  • Forest School
  • Letters and Sounds

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy

Key facts

URN
149069
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2022

Governing body (6 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Polly BolshawChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · until 2030
Mrs Kirsten Taylor FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Kirsten TaylorLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2026 · until 2028
Mrs Emma BancroftLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Gregory TaylorLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Mrs Tosin HunterLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Father Mark BallLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Polly Bolshaw FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Waleed Jamil FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 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