River Mill Primary School

Central Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5XR

Good

Inspected 5 December 2023

Good

Ofsted

83%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

358

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 358 / 420 (85%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 December 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.6%

Disadvantaged

40.8%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

5.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

83%

Expected standard (RWM)

27%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.9%

Overall absence

11.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

25.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

21.18

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£50,497

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,607 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.6

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,109

Spend per pupil

£7,383

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.