River Primary School is a primary school located in Dover. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 29/11/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.2%, which is 0.8 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Lewisham Road, Dover

School Information

Address: Lewisham Road, Dover, CT17 0PP
Website: www.river.kent.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01304822516
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Eggleston
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118393

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/11/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 427
Number of Pupils: 413
Number of Boys: 210
Number of Girls: 203

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -1.1 to 2
Writing
Above Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 0.8 to 3.7
Maths
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.1 to 1.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:73%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
River Primary School
Lewisham Road , River CT17 0PP
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School
3-4 Brookside , Temple Ewell CT16 3DT
4out of 4 1,190 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
White Cliffs Primary School
St Radigund's Road , CT17 0LB
3out of 4 1,724 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Green Park Community Primary School
The Linces , Buckland CT16 2BN
4out of 4 1,728 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
Heathfield Avenue , CT16 2PB
4out of 4 1,829 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dover Christ Church Academy
Melbourne Avenue , Whitfield CT16 2EG
2out of 4 2,045 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ
3out of 4 2,228 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Astor Secondary School
Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS
2out of 4 2,346 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School
Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB
2out of 4 2,702 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Frith Road , CT16 2PZ
4out of 4 2,774 yd Community school No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sallygate School
Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ
- not rated 612 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Elms School
Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS
3out of 4 2,369 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dover College
Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH
- not rated 3,196 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.