Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School

Gas House Road, Rochester, Medway, ME1 1US

Not rated

Inspected 8 July 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

238

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 238 / 446 (53%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 July 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

24.4%

Disadvantaged

12.6%

EAL

1.3%

SEN support

19.3%

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.

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

16.6%

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.

11.7

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.3 vs 2023/24

19.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

8.16

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.7 vs 2023/24

£46,174

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 33% on leadership pay

↓ −£852 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.1

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.8 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.

£6,244

Spend per pupil

£6,693

Income per pupil

51%

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.