OFSTED
21 February 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Medway
Trust
RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
163
163 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
47
28.8% of pupils
Male pupils
116
71.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
28.0 pts
above England
School
52.8%
Medway
25.5%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
16.6 pts
below England
School
3.7%
Medway
16.5%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Medway
1.0%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
82.8%
135
Any other White background
5.5%
9
Any other Mixed background
2.5%
4
White and Asian
2.5%
4
African
1.2%
2
Any other ethnic group
1.2%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
163 of
163 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
12.9 pts
below
England
6.0%
92.1 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
13.3
25.9 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.90 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
14.49%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
8.27 pts
higher than
England
School
14.49%
Medway
6.74%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
34.25%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
18.43 pts
higher than
England
School
34.25%
Medway
18.21%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
10.27%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
8.47 pts
higher than
England
School
10.27%
Medway
2.36%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.