River Academy
About the school
River Academy is an open secondary school in Reading.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Progress 8
An estimate of pupils’ progress from the end of primary school to the end of key stage 4, compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national average; positive scores indicate above-average progress.
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Reading
- N/A
- England
- N/A
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
186
Girls
40.86%
Boys
59.14%
SEN support
24.73%
Education, health and care plan
8.60%
English as an additional language
31.70%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
29.03%
Overall absence
5.06
Persistent absence
9.9