The Riverview Academy, Gravesend
The Riverview Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Gravesend, part of The Golden Thread Alliance. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2021. It was 88% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2021)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Riverview Academy in detail
The Riverview Academy in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at The Riverview Academy
For September 2026 entry, 84 families put The Riverview Academy as their first choice and 170 named it as one of their preferences, for 91 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Riverview Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Riverview Academy are Tymberwood Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); Singlewell Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); King's Farm Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); and Westcourt Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 51% maths).
Tymberwood AcademySinglewell Primary SchoolKing's Farm Primary SchoolWestcourt Primary School
The trust
The Riverview Academy is one of 8 schools run by The Golden Thread Alliance, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 107 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 18 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
The Riverview Academy had 37 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gravesend Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Gravesend Boat (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Riverview Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 221 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Riverview Academy issued 10 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Riverview Academy are Thamesview School (0.4 miles), St John's Catholic Comprehensive (1.1 miles) and Gravesend Grammar School (1.3 miles).
Thamesview SchoolSt John's Catholic ComprehensiveGravesend Grammar School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2021 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
24.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
28
Total classes
10 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at The Riverview Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
315 pupils
360 places
45 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gravesend
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gravesend
Across Kent council
Places available
18,893
Applications
16,593
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
107
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
784
Total Pupils
388
Boys
396
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
37
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,775
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,232
Per pupil
£2045k
Total funding
£294k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
17.8%
Persistent absence
225
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
The Riverview Academy
Questions parents ask about The Riverview Academy
What is The Riverview Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Riverview Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2021.
What is the catchment area for The Riverview Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Riverview Academy is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Riverview Academy?
The Riverview Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at The Riverview Academy?
Classes at The Riverview Academy average 28 pupils (2025/26). 10 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to The Riverview Academy?
The Riverview Academy has around 784 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Riverview Academy?
6.2% of sessions were missed at The Riverview Academy in 2024/25. 17.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Riverview Academy?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming The Riverview Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Riverview Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Riverview Academy?
The Riverview Academy is at Cimba Wood, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4SD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)