Located in Reading, River Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
River Academy currently has around 186 pupils on roll, which is about 16% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59.1% boys and 40.9% girls. Around 28.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 7 pupils.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 31.2%. other white pupils make up about 11.3%
| Address: | 7 Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8EQ |
| Website: | https://www.river-academy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01182160400 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Reading |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Hartley |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 150728 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 186 |
| Number of Boys: | 110 |
| Number of Girls: | 76 |
| White British | 31.20% | 58 |
| Other White | 11.30% | 21 |
| Pakistani | 9.70% | 18 |
| Indian | 7.50% | 14 |
| African | 7.00% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 6.50% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.80% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 4.30% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 3.20% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 3.20% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.20% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 3.20% | 6 |
| Other Black | 2.20% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 3 |
| Chinese | 1.10% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 2,075 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 2,560 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 2,659 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ | 3out of 4 | 885 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL | 3out of 4 | 1,049 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ | 3out of 4 | 1,123 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB | 3out of 4 | 1,317 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA | 3out of 4 | 1,429 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Academy 7 Richfield Avenue , RG1 8EQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR | 3out of 4 | 2,242 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR | - not rated | 2,242 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 2out of 4 | 2,370 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | - not rated | 2,454 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ | - not rated | 867 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 1,300 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH | - not rated | 1,615 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX | - not rated | 1,634 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS | - not rated | 1,663 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.