The Riverview Academy
Cimba Wood, Gravesend, DA12 4SD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE
- Headteacher
- Mr Jack Keen
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 840
- Pupils on roll
- 784
- URN
- 142363
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474566484
About this school
The Riverview Academy is a primary academy in Gravesend. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 784 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Riverview Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How The Riverview Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 330 |
| 2023/24 | 336 |
| 2024/25 | 314 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Riverview Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.2% | 20.4% | 784 | — |
| Tymberwood Academy | 69% | 7.5% | 48% | 394 | 0.3 miles |
| Singlewell Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 18.5% | 402 | 0.6 miles |
| King's Farm Primary School | 69% | 6.6% | 58.1% | 468 | 0.7 miles |
| Westcourt Primary School | 47% | 7.5% | 52.6% | 285 | 0.8 miles |
| Whitehill Primary School | 42% | 7.6% | 37.7% | 515 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.38%
- English as an additional language
- 16.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.17%
- Persistent absence
- 17.78%
Location
Nearby schools
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Tymberwood Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Gravesend
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Singlewell Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gravesend
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King's Farm Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gravesend
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Westcourt Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Gravesend
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Whitehill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Gravesend
Other schools in Gravesend
- Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Chantry Community Primary School Primary
- Cobham Primary School Primary
- Copperfield Academy Primary
- Culverstone Green Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Istead Rise Primary School Primary
- King's Farm Primary School Primary
- Lawn Primary School Primary
- Meopham Community Academy Primary
- Painters Ash Primary School Primary
- Sedley's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Riverview Academy teach?
- The Riverview Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gravesend.
- Who is the headteacher of The Riverview Academy?
- The headteacher of The Riverview Academy is Mr Jack Keen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Riverview Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Riverview Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Riverview Academy?
- The Riverview Academy has 784 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Riverview Academy full?
- The Riverview Academy has capacity for 840 pupils and 784 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Riverview Academy a faith school?
- No. The Riverview Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The Riverview Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Riverview Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Riverview Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Riverview Academy is part of THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is The Riverview Academy's absence rate?
- The Riverview Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does The Riverview Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Riverview Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.