River Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Lewisham Road
 River
 Dover
 Kent CT17 0PP
Telephone: 01304 822516

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Federation: Lydden and River Primary Schools Federation

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Alliston (since December 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Neil Brinicombe
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.05 / 20.39
Non-teaching Staff*: 25.18
Number of pupils: 394
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.7
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 47.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,416,897*
Income Per Pupil: £6,134
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Dover
Electoral Ward: Dover Downs and River
School Number: 8862312

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th January 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. The Sallygate School (0.6km) show on map
  2. Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  3. Green Park Community Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  4. White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School (1.6km) show on map
  5. Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School (1.7km) show on map
  6. Dover Christ Church Academy (1.9km) show on map
  7. Whitfield Aspen School (2.0km) show on map
  8. Dover Grammar School for Boys (2.1km) show on map
  9. Astor Secondary School (2.1km) show on map
  10. Elms School (2.2km) show on map
  11. Barton Junior School (2.3km) show on map
  12. Priory Fields School (2.4km) show on map
  13. St Martin's School (2.4km) show on map
  14. Charlton Church of England Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  15. St Edmund's Catholic School (2.5km) show on map
  16. Dover Grammar School for Girls (2.5km) show on map
  17. Vale View Community School (2.6km) show on map
  18. St Richard's Catholic Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  19. Dover College (3.0km) show on map
  20. Lydden Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  21. Guston Church of England Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  22. Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  23. Duke of York's Royal Military School (3.6km) show on map
  24. Aycliffe Community Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  25. Langdon Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  26. Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School (5.3km) show on map
  27. Capel-le-Ferne Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  28. Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  29. Woodpecker Court (6.6km) show on map
  30. Selsted Church of England Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  31. St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  32. Portal House School (7.2km) show on map
  33. Hawkinge Primary School (8.3km) show on map
  34. Martello Primary (8.4km) show on map
  35. Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary (8.4km) show on map
  36. Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Prima... (8.6km) show on map
  37. Ripplevale School (8.6km) show on map
  38. The Churchill School (8.7km) show on map
  39. Castle Hill Community Primary School (8.8km) show on map
  40. Mundella Primary School (9.1km) show on map
  41. Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Prim... (9.2km) show on map
  42. The Beacon Folkestone (9.3km) show on map
  43. Northbourne Park School (9.3km) show on map
  44. Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (9.5km) show on map
  45. Northbourne Church of England Primary School (9.6km) show on map
  46. Folkestone Academy (9.6km) show on map
  47. Folkestone Primary (9.6km) show on map
  48. Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Pri... (9.6km) show on map
  49. Beech Grove School (9.6km) show on map
  50. Nonington Church of England Primary School (9.7km) show on map
  51. St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School (9.7km) show on map
  52. Compass Community School Coastal Park (9.8km) show on map
  53. Folkestone Beacon Plus (9.8km) show on map
  54. Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone (9.9km) show on map
  55. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham (10.3km) show on map
  56. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (10.3km) show on map
  57. Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) (10.4km) show on map
  58. The Harvey Grammar School (10.4km) show on map
  59. School of English Studies (10.6km) show on map
  60. Turner Free School (10.6km) show on map
  61. Morehall Primary School and Nursery (10.6km) show on map
  62. Aylesham Primary School (10.6km) show on map
  63. Barham Church of England Primary School (10.7km) show on map
  64. Birchwood (10.7km) show on map
  65. The Downs Church of England Primary School (10.7km) show on map
  66. Hornbeam Primary School (10.8km) show on map
  67. Harcourt Primary School (11.0km) show on map
  68. Sholden Church of England Primary School (11.0km) show on map
  69. All Soul's Church of England Primary School (11.1km) show on map
  70. Sandgate Primary School (11.2km) show on map
  71. Warden House Primary School (11.3km) show on map
  72. Elham Church of England Primary School (11.4km) show on map
  73. The Folkestone School for Girls (11.4km) show on map
  74. Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School (11.4km) show on map
  75. Goodwin Academy (11.4km) show on map
  76. Eastry Church of England Primary School (11.7km) show on map
  77. Brewood Secondary School (11.8km) show on map
  78. Goodnestone Church of England Primary School (11.8km) show on map
  79. Cheriton Primary School (12.0km) show on map
  80. Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Pri... (12.3km) show on map
  81. Adisham Church of England Primary School (12.3km) show on map
  82. The Davenport School (12.8km) show on map
  83. Sandown School (12.9km) show on map
  84. Lyminge Church of England Primary School (13.2km) show on map
  85. Seabrook Church of England Primary School (13.4km) show on map
  86. Worth Primary School (13.6km) show on map
  87. Sandwich Technology School (14.1km) show on map
  88. Sandwich Junior School (14.6km) show on map
  89. Wingham Primary School (14.7km) show on map
  90. St Faith's At Ash School Limited (15.0km) show on map
  91. Sir Roger Manwood's School (15.0km) show on map
  92. Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School (15.1km) show on map
  93. Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England P... (15.3km) show on map
  94. Saltwood CofE Primary School (15.3km) show on map
  95. Sandwich Infant School (15.5km) show on map
  96. Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Pri... (15.7km) show on map
  97. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (15.9km) show on map
  98. Hythe Bay CofE Primary School (16.1km) show on map
  99. Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (16.2km) show on map
  100. Littlebourne Church of England Primary School (16.6km) show on map
Note: If school locations don't appear on the map then try zooming out

Associated Schools

Same Federation

Similar Schools*

  1. St David's Church of England Primary School, Moreton-in-Marsh
  2. Wyburns Primary School, Rayleigh
  3. Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Prima...
  4. Ratby Primary School, Leicester
  5. The Latimer Primary School, Leicester
  6. St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Stourport-on-Severn
  7. Manor Primary School, Uckfield
  8. Longton Lane Community Primary School, St Helens
  9. Burton Church of England Primary School, Christchurch
  10. Coxhoe Primary School, Durham
  11. Snitterfield Primary School, Stratford-upon-Avon
  12. St Columb Minor Academy, Newquay
  13. Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, B...
  14. Sutton CofE VC Primary School, Ely
  15. The Harlaxton Church of England Primary School, Grantham
  16. Trimley St Mary Primary School, Felixstowe
  17. St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School...
  18. Mendip Green Primary School, Weston-super-Mare
  19. Colyton Primary Academy
  20. Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Dereham
  21. Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School, Alcester
  22. Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School, Romford
  23. Sopley Primary School, Christchurch
  24. Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy, Norwich
  25. Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Swadl...
  26. Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School, Leicester
  27. Redland Primary School, Chippenham
  28. Caythorpe Primary School, Grantham
  29. Greentrees Primary School, Salisbury
  30. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
  31. Melbourn Primary School, Royston
  32. Redlands Primary School, Fareham
  33. Herne View Church of England Primary, Ilminster
  34. Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy, Norwich
  35. St James' Catholic Primary School, millom
  36. Darley Dale Primary School, Matlock
  37. Capel Primary School, Tonbridge
  38. Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy, Cheltenham
  39. St John's Church of England Primary School, Liverpool
  40. Hopwood Community Primary School, Heywood
  41. Bishops Tachbrook CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa
  42. Wittering Primary School, Peterborough
  43. Lydney Church of England Community School
  44. Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Liverpool
  45. Hamble Primary School, Southampton
  46. Watermore Primary School, Frampton Cotterell
  47. All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote, Leicester
  48. Milldown CofE Academy, Blandford Forum
  49. Newchurch Community Primary School, Warrington
  50. Milldene Primary School, Colchester
  51. Oxley Primary School Shepshed, Loughborough
  52. Landau Forte Academy Greenacres, Tamworth
  53. Great Bookham School, Leatherhead
  54. Dove Bank Primary School, Nuneaton
  55. Ravensworth Terrace Primary School, Birtley
  56. Pewithall School, Runcorn
  57. Flushing School, Falmouth
  58. Five Ashes CofE Primary School, Mayfield
  59. Boreham Primary School, Chelmsford
  60. Beck Row Primary Academy, Bury St Edmunds
  61. Combs Ford Primary School, Stowmarket
  62. East Peckham Primary School, Tonbridge
  63. Borough Green Primary School, Sevenoaks
  64. William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School, Ma...
  65. West Walton Community Primary School, Wisbech
  66. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Shaftesbury
  67. Earith Primary School, Huntingdon
  68. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham
  69. Barlborough Primary School, Chesterfield
  70. Heath Fields Primary School, Derby
  71. Bowmandale Primary School, Barton-upon-Humber
  72. Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School
  73. Kilmersdon Church School, Radstock
  74. Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School, Newton Abbot
  75. St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
  76. Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School, Nr Carnforth
  77. Bildeston Primary School, Ipswich
  78. Wellstead Primary School, Southampton
  79. Eastbrook Primary Academy, Brighton
  80. Altarnun Primary School, Launceston
  81. Roselands Primary School, Paignton
  82. Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School, Dartford
  83. Donisthorpe Primary School, Swadlincote
  84. Glebe Primary School, Brighton
  85. Grenoside Community Primary School, Sheffield
  86. Pensilva Primary School, Liskeard
  87. Hayward's Primary School, Crediton
  88. Preston Primary School, Hull
  89. The Canons C of E Primary School, Bedworth
  90. Midhurst CofE Primary School
  91. Slindon CofE Primary School, Arundel
  92. Barlestone Church of England Primary School, Nuneaton
  93. Headley Park Primary School, Bristol
  94. Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School, Preston
  95. Cann Hall Primary School, Clacton-on-Sea
  96. Reculver Church of England Primary School, Herne Bay
  97. Keelby Primary Academy, Grimsby
  98. Allerton Bywater Primary School, Castleford
  99. Pawlett Primary School Academy, Bridgwater
  100. Cressing Primary School, Braintree
* Based on pupil profiles – see About page for details

 | Copyright © 2026 |