River Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Lewisham Road, River, Dover, CT17 0PPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

River Primary School is a primary school in Dover for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 8th of 20 primary schools in Dover. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 January 2025, report published 11 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

384 pupils on roll, with places for 427

Eligible for free school meals20.3%

20.3%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6%

6%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.9%

15.9%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near River Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Green Park Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	35% met the expected standard
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Whitfield Aspen School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	46% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Alliston
Phone: 01304822516
Website: river.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lewisham Road, River, Dover, CT17 0PP
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118393

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.