Riverside Primary School

St Edmunds Way, Gillingham, Medway, ME8 8ET

Good

Inspected 12 November 2019

Good

Ofsted

56%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

449

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 449 / 390 (115%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 November 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

37.3%

Disadvantaged

16.7%

EAL

4.2%

SEN support

23.4%

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)

56%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

7.8%

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.

19.95

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

23.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

20.24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

£44,043

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,868 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

4.8% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

2.95

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 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.

£5,881

Spend per pupil

£6,545

Income per pupil

39%

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.