What did Ofsted judge River Mill Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged River Mill Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend River Mill Primary School?

River Mill Primary School has 407 pupils on roll.

What are River Mill Primary School’s exam results?

In 2024-25, 83% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does River Mill Primary School take?

River Mill Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is River Mill Primary School located?

River Mill Primary School is located in Dartford, DA1 5XR, Kent.

How do I apply to River Mill Primary School?

River Mill Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into River Mill Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at River Mill Primary School was 1.533 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at River Mill Primary School?

When River Mill Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... Previously looked after children means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after..; 2. Exceptional social and/or medical need (child or close family member) — Either the child or a close family member living with the child at the child's home address, must have an exceptional social and/or medical need which means that only River Mill Primary School is suitable for the child to attend, and no other local school is suitable, supported by an appropriate professional. Requires completed Exceptional Social and/or Medical Need Supplementary Information Form; 3. Siblings of pupils attending the School who live on the Northern Gateway Development — The sibling must attend River Mill Primary School at the time of application/deadline and when the applicant child is admitted, and parents must reside in the Northern Gateway Development, as defined in Appendix A, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more applications than places remaining in any of the oversubscription categories, the order in which places will be allocated will be determined by the distance between the child's home address and the School, with those living nearest receiving highest priority. Distances measured in a straight line from the unique national grid reference (Easting and Northing) of the child's home address to the main entrance of the school building. If there are two identical distance measurements for different addresses of separate applicants, the tiebreak will be done by the drawing of lots supervised by somebody independent of the Trust and the School.

What is the largest ethnic background at River Mill Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.3% of pupils at River Mill Primary School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

River Mill Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

1.533miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at River Mill Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at River Mill Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... Previously looked after children means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after...
2Exceptional social and/or medical need (child or close family member) — Either the child or a close family member living with the child at the child's home address, must have an exceptional social and/or medical need which means that only River Mill Primary School is suitable for the child to attend, and no other local school is suitable, supported by an appropriate professional. Requires completed Exceptional Social and/or Medical Need Supplementary Information Form.
3Siblings of pupils attending the School who live on the Northern Gateway Development — The sibling must attend River Mill Primary School at the time of application/deadline and when the applicant child is admitted, and parents must reside in the Northern Gateway Development, as defined in Appendix A.
4Children living on the Northern Gateway Development — For inclusion in this category, parents must reside in the Northern Gateway Development, as defined in Appendix A of this policy.
5Siblings of pupils attending the school who are not living on the Northern Gateway Development — The sibling must attend River Mill Primary School at the time of application/deadline and when the applicant child is admitted, but the family does not reside within the Northern Gateway Development.
6Children of staff members employed at River Mill Primary School — The staff member must be employed by the Trust on a permanent contract and based at River Mill Primary School for more than 50% of their normal working hours each week during term time, and have been employed for at least two years at the time of application and/or recruited to fill a vacant post for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage.
7All other children — This category will include all children who do not fall into any of the oversubscription categories above.

If two applications tie: Where there are more applications than places remaining in any of the oversubscription categories, the order in which places will be allocated will be determined by the distance between the child's home address and the School, with those living nearest receiving highest priority. Distances measured in a straight line from the unique national grid reference (Easting and Northing) of the child's home address to the main entrance of the school building. If there are two identical distance measurements for different addresses of separate applicants, the tiebreak will be done by the drawing of lots supervised by somebody independent of the Trust and the School.

Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first by law and are not numbered as part of the oversubscription criteria list. Catchment area is the Northern Gateway Development as defined in Appendix A.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

River Mill Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge River Mill Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged River Mill Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend River Mill Primary School?: River Mill Primary School has 407 pupils on roll.
What are River Mill Primary School’s exam results?: In 2024-25, 83% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does River Mill Primary School take?: River Mill Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is River Mill Primary School located?: River Mill Primary School is located in Dartford, DA1 5XR, Kent.
How do I apply to River Mill Primary School?: River Mill Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into River Mill Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at River Mill Primary School was 1.533 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at River Mill Primary School?: When River Mill Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... Previously looked after children means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after..; 2. Exceptional social and/or medical need (child or close family member) — Either the child or a close family member living with the child at the child's home address, must have an exceptional social and/or medical need which means that only River Mill Primary School is suitable for the child to attend, and no other local school is suitable, supported by an appropriate professional. Requires completed Exceptional Social and/or Medical Need Supplementary Information Form; 3. Siblings of pupils attending the School who live on the Northern Gateway Development — The sibling must attend River Mill Primary School at the time of application/deadline and when the applicant child is admitted, and parents must reside in the Northern Gateway Development, as defined in Appendix A, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more applications than places remaining in any of the oversubscription categories, the order in which places will be allocated will be determined by the distance between the child's home address and the School, with those living nearest receiving highest priority. Distances measured in a straight line from the unique national grid reference (Easting and Northing) of the child's home address to the main entrance of the school building. If there are two identical distance measurements for different addresses of separate applicants, the tiebreak will be done by the drawing of lots supervised by somebody independent of the Trust and the School.
What is the largest ethnic background at River Mill Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.3% of pupils at River Mill Primary School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at River Mill Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at River Mill Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... Previously looked after children means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after...
2Exceptional social and/or medical need (child or close family member) — Either the child or a close family member living with the child at the child's home address, must have an exceptional social and/or medical need which means that only River Mill Primary School is suitable for the child to attend, and no other local school is suitable, supported by an appropriate professional. Requires completed Exceptional Social and/or Medical Need Supplementary Information Form.
3Siblings of pupils attending the School who live on the Northern Gateway Development — The sibling must attend River Mill Primary School at the time of application/deadline and when the applicant child is admitted, and parents must reside in the Northern Gateway Development, as defined in Appendix A.
4Children living on the Northern Gateway Development — For inclusion in this category, parents must reside in the Northern Gateway Development, as defined in Appendix A of this policy.
5Siblings of pupils attending the school who are not living on the Northern Gateway Development — The sibling must attend River Mill Primary School at the time of application/deadline and when the applicant child is admitted, but the family does not reside within the Northern Gateway Development.
6Children of staff members employed at River Mill Primary School — The staff member must be employed by the Trust on a permanent contract and based at River Mill Primary School for more than 50% of their normal working hours each week during term time, and have been employed for at least two years at the time of application and/or recruited to fill a vacant post for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage.
7All other children — This category will include all children who do not fall into any of the oversubscription categories above.

River Mill Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge River Mill Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged River Mill Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend River Mill Primary School?: River Mill Primary School has 407 pupils on roll.
What are River Mill Primary School’s exam results?: In 2024-25, 83% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does River Mill Primary School take?: River Mill Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is River Mill Primary School located?: River Mill Primary School is located in Dartford, DA1 5XR, Kent.
How do I apply to River Mill Primary School?: River Mill Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into River Mill Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at River Mill Primary School was 1.533 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at River Mill Primary School?: When River Mill Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... Previously looked after children means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after..; 2. Exceptional social and/or medical need (child or close family member) — Either the child or a close family member living with the child at the child's home address, must have an exceptional social and/or medical need which means that only River Mill Primary School is suitable for the child to attend, and no other local school is suitable, supported by an appropriate professional. Requires completed Exceptional Social and/or Medical Need Supplementary Information Form; 3. Siblings of pupils attending the School who live on the Northern Gateway Development — The sibling must attend River Mill Primary School at the time of application/deadline and when the applicant child is admitted, and parents must reside in the Northern Gateway Development, as defined in Appendix A, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more applications than places remaining in any of the oversubscription categories, the order in which places will be allocated will be determined by the distance between the child's home address and the School, with those living nearest receiving highest priority. Distances measured in a straight line from the unique national grid reference (Easting and Northing) of the child's home address to the main entrance of the school building. If there are two identical distance measurements for different addresses of separate applicants, the tiebreak will be done by the drawing of lots supervised by somebody independent of the Trust and the School.
What is the largest ethnic background at River Mill Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.3% of pupils at River Mill Primary School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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