Riverside Primary School
Academy converter in Gillingham, Medway.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 453 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 390 |
| Free school meals | 34.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Address | St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.riverside.medway.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01634623500 |
| URN | 144135 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 November 2019, published 11 December 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 June 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Margaret's Infant School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Miers Court Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Thames View Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Parkwood Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Holywell Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Medway
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.