River Mill Primary School
Central Road, Dartford, DA1 5XR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Suzanne Leader
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Mosaic Schools Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Dartford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 407
- URN
- 147083
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322466975
About this school
River Mill Primary School is a primary academy in Dartford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 407 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected River Mill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How River Mill Primary School 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 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 298 |
| 2024/25 | 358 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How River Mill Primary School compares
River Mill Primary School ranked 36th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.9% | 10.6% | 407 | — |
| Temple Hill Primary Academy | 60% | 7.6% | 41.9% | 850 | 0.3 miles |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | 79% | 3.7% | 11.9% | 211 | 0.4 miles |
| Dartford Bridge Community Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 12.8% | 473 | 0.7 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford | 56% | 4.5% | 15.9% | 405 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford | 85% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 219 | 0.7 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)
- 10.61%
- English as an additional language
- 40.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 11.15%
Location
Nearby schools
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Temple Hill Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Dartford
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St Anselm's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Dartford
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Dartford Bridge Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Dartford
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford0.7 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford0.7 miles
Primary · Dartford
Other schools in Dartford
River Mill Primary School ranks 6th of the 25 ranked primary schools in Dartford.
- Bean Primary School Primary
- Dartford Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Fleetdown Primary Academy Primary
- Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Primary
- Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Joydens Wood Junior School Primary
- Leigh Academy Dartford Primary
- Maypole Primary School Primary
- Oakfield Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Primary
Common questions
- What ages does River Mill Primary School teach?
- River Mill Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Dartford.
- Who is the headteacher of River Mill Primary School?
- The headteacher of River Mill Primary School is Ms Suzanne Leader, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has River Mill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected River Mill Primary School, 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 River Mill Primary School?
- River Mill Primary School has 407 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is River Mill Primary School full?
- River Mill Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 407 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is River Mill Primary School a faith school?
- No. River Mill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is River Mill Primary School a selective school?
- No. River Mill Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does River Mill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records River Mill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is River Mill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- River Mill Primary School is part of MOSAIC SCHOOLS LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does River Mill Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- River Mill Primary School ranked 36th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is River Mill Primary School's absence rate?
- River Mill Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are River Mill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, River Mill Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 10 July 2026.