The Riverview Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Kent
Cimba Wood, Gravesend, DA12 4SD
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 07/12/2021
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
93.8%
17.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
784
Capacity used
Nearly full93%
840 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
80 of 80 families who put it first got an offer
85
Places offered
186
Total applications
2.2
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 80 | 80 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 63 | 3 | ● 5% |
| 3rd preference | 43 | 2 | ● 5% |
| Total | 186 | 85 | 46% |
1st preference success by year
Kent lets families list 3 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Jack Keen
- Address
- Cimba Wood, Gravesend, DA12 4SD
- Phone
- 01474566484
- Local authority
- Kent
- Ward / constituency
- Riverview Park · Gravesham
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 142363
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 25% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 19% | — | — |
| SEN support | 11% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE
784 pupils · 840 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 21
07 December 2021
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 225 pupils
Attendance
93.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
6.2%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
17.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Kent council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.