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River Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Free school
7 Richfield Avenue, Reading RG1 8EQ · river-academy.co.uk · 0118 216 0400
Overview
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 373
- 31% of 1,200 places
- Local authority
- Reading
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 33.2%
- First language not English
- 37.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Maiden Erlegh Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 211 families put the school first and 162 places were offered; 64% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 162 | 211 | 1.3▲ | 64% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 171 | 181 | 1.1▲ | 78% |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Ofsted
- Ofsted inspection
- No inspection available