River Mill Primary School
Primary · Free schools · Ages 3–11 · Dartford, Kent
River Mill Primary School is a primary school in Dartford, Kent for ages 3–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 December 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Central Road, Dartford, DA1 5XR
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 407 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are very positive.”
- “Through the school’s well-understood values, pupils are taught to be kind, respectful and a good friend.”
- “They treat each other well and value the highly supportive adults in the school.”
To improve
- “However, in a couple of subjects, the curriculum is not planned with the same high degree of precision as in the strongest.”
- “This means that occasionally, pupils do not develop a consistently deep level of learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 58 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Temple Hill Primary Academy 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westgate Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Dartford 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- West Hill Primary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published