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Rivermead School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Special academy
Forge Lane, Gillingham ME7 1UG · rivermead.org.uk · 01634 338348
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 13.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Medway 46, England 46
- Pupils
- 163
- Local authority
- Medway
- Free school meals
- 55.7%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 13.3, and 4.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Medway it was 46, and across England 46.
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼13.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼4.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼8.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.03 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134150)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 72.7 | +59.7 |
| Other education | 27.3 | −55.3 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Rivermead School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 20 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 10
- 6% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (100%) with SEND