Riverside Primary SchoolHolywell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Riverside Primary School and Holywell Primary School are primary schools.
Riverside Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holywell Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Holywell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Riverside Primary School was judged Good and Holywell Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Riverside Primary School and 84.0% for Holywell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Riverside Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holywell Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamRiverside Primary School | SittingbourneHolywell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 73 in Medway | 54th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 210 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME8 8ET | Sittingbourne, ME9 7AE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.3% | 14.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.7% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.4% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Riverside Primary School
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