Riverside Primary SchoolMiers Court Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Riverside Primary School and Miers Court Primary School are primary schools.
Riverside Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Miers Court Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Riverside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Riverside Primary School was judged Good and Miers Court 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 56.0% for Miers Court 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 fallen at Miers Court Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamRiverside Primary School | RainhamMiers Court Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | 23rd of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 422 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 420 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME8 8ET | Rainham, ME8 8JR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 422 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.3% | 16.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.7% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 23.4% | 22.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 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
Miers Court Primary School
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