Riverside Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gillingham, South East ME8 8ET · Medway
#2104 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#12887 of 15,697 nationally
About Riverside Primary School
Riverside Primary School is a academy primary located in Gillingham, in the Medway local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 453 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 26.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 2104th of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (29th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 453; capacity filled 116.2%.
There are 30 schools in Gillingham; Riverside Primary School ranks 22nd of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)56%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Riverside Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 453
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 116.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 56%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Riverside Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
964 students · 515 m away
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
363 students · 1.1 km away
St Margaret's Infant School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
312 students · 1.1 km away
Miers Court Primary School
Rainham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.3 km away
Thames View Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 1.5 km away
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,568 students · 1.8 km away
The Howard School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,471 students · 1.9 km away
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,622 students · 1.9 km away
Parkwood Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
476 students · 2.3 km away
Holywell Primary School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
212 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Warden Park Primary Academy
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
453 students
Castleview Primary School
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
453 students
Harlands Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
453 students
Whiteknights Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
453 students
Glebe Primary School
Brighton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
453 students
Hanwell Fields Community School
Banbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
454 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Riverside Primary School a good school?
Riverside Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 26.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #2104 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Riverside Primary School rank in South East?
Riverside Primary School ranks #2104 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #12887 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Riverside Primary School?
Riverside Primary School had 453 students in 2025.
Is Riverside Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Riverside Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Riverside Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Riverside Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.