The Riverview Academy, Gravesend

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~421m)Possible (~602m)Unlikely (~783m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jack Keen
Pupils:784 / 840 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01474566484
Address:Cimba Wood, Gravesend, DA12 4SD
Trust:THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2015

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:142363
UKPRN:10054175
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gravesham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

24.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

26.2

Avg class size

26.2

Infant (KS1)

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Gravesend Boat (opp)
156m · 3 min walk
Leander Drive (o/s 80)
210m · 3 min walk
The Rise (opp)
306m · 5 min walk
Vanessa Walk (opp)
410m · 7 min walk
St Francis Avenue (opp)
466m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

784 pupils

840 capacity

56 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Gravesend

High pressure
New homes approved:2,116
Projected new pupils:529

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gravesend

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.16804%

Overall absence

17.77778%

Persistent absence

225

Enrolments

Authorised4.31328%
Unauthorised1.85476%
Persistent (10%+)17.77778%
Severe (50%+)0.44444%

Absence trend

3.34679%
18/19
2.4901%
20/21
6.1481%
21/22
5.64046%
22/23
5.24134%
23/24
6.16804%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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