Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School
Gas House Road, Rochester, ME1 1US
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Gregory Taylor
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 298
- URN
- 149069
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634471697
About this school
Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Rochester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 298 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rochester Riverside Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Rochester Riverside Church of England 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | 146 |
| 2024/25 | 238 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.7% | 24.4% | 298 | — |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 79% | 4.1% | 37.2% | 216 | 0.5 miles |
| All Faiths Children's Academy | 61% | 5.1% | 31.2% | 225 | 0.6 miles |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | — | 3.9% | 16.7% | 202 | 0.7 miles |
| St Nicholas CEVC Primary School | — | 4.4% | 23% | 156 | 0.7 miles |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | 65% | 5.1% | 33.1% | 263 | 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)
- 24.41%
- English as an additional language
- 12.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.74%
- Persistent absence
- 16.56%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rochester
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All Faiths Children's Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior0.9 miles
Primary · Rochester
Other schools in Rochester
- All Faiths Children's Academy Primary
- Balfour Infant School Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Primary
- Burham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cedar Children's Academy Primary
- Chattenden Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Woods Primary School Primary
- Crest Infant School Primary
- Cuxton Community Infant School Primary
- Cuxton Community Junior School Primary
- Delce Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School teach?
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochester.
- Who is the headteacher of Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School is Mr Gregory Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rochester Riverside Church of England 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 Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School?
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School has 298 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School full?
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 298 on roll (67%), 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 Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England.
- Is Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School a selective school?
- No. Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School is part of THE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School. 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 10 July 2026.