Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School
Free schools primary school in Rochester (Medway).
KS2 RWM expected
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Reading expected
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Maths expected
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Writing expected
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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)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first49 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is King's School, Rochester, 0.2 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's School, RochesterOther independent | 0.2 mi | Independent | 574 | - |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 216 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester)Other independent | 0.5 mi | Independent | 329 | - |
| Rochester Independent CollegeOther independent | 0.5 mi | Independent | 401 | - |
| All Faiths Children's AcademyAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 225 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given |
| Ripplevale School RochesterOther independent special | 0.7 mi | Special | 140 | - |
| St Nicholas CEVC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 0.7 mi | Primary | 156 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 202 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITEDSpecial post 16 institution | 0.7 mi | Special | - | - |
| Gordons Children's Academy, InfantAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Primary | 135 | Good, 2022 |
| Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Primary | 263 | Good, 2022 |
| Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 1,009 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Maritime AcademyFree schools | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 736 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Hilltop Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 445 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2016, previous school) |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,084 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; sixth form provision Good |
| St Peter's Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 60 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2018) |
| Cedar Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 627 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| Temple Mill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 237 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2018) |
| St John's Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 77 | Good, 2024 |
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 446 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2019No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Elaine Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 270 | Good, 2022 |
| Wainscott Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 454 | Good, 2024 |
| St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 460 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2015) |
| Abbey Court Foundation Special SchoolCommunity special | 1.4 mi | Special | 236 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2012) |
| Blue Skies SchoolOther independent special | 1.4 mi | Special | 16 | - |
| Delce AcademyAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 287 | Good, 2024 |
| The Rochester Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 1,206 | Good, 2023 |
| New Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 352 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 1,555 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Balfour Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 244 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Balfour Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 480 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2015, previous school) |
| Crest Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 121 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary with Nursery)Academy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 237 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Phoenix Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 396 | Good, 2023 |
| MidKent CollegeFurther education | 1.6 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 343 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2014, previous school) |
| Greenvale Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 192 | Good, 2023 |
| Leigh Academy StroodAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,311 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Brompton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 1,399 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| Oasis Academy Skinner StreetAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 372 | Good, 2021 |
| Waterfront UTCUniversity technical college | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 381 | Good, 2023 |
| Bligh Primary School (Infants)Academy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 303 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Academy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 343 | Good, 2023 |
| St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 663 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2014) |
| Holcombe Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,060 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| The Thomas Aveling SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,201 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| Warren Wood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Primary | 458 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Requires improvement |
| The Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 1,213 | Good, 2023 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).
Overall deprivation3
Income4
Employment5
Education and skills4
Health3
Crime1
Barriers to housing and services7
Living environment3
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 115
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