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River Academy

Reading, RG1 8EQSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Not rated
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
211 1st-choice / 162 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About River Academy

River Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Reading, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 373 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,200.

admissions data records 211 first-preference applications and 162 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Address7 Richfield Avenue, Reading, Reading, RG1 8EQ
HeadteacherMr Andrew Hartley
Local AuthorityReading
Number of Pupils373
Free School Meals (FSM)33.2%
School Capacity373 / 1,200 (31% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Frequently Asked Questions About River Academy

River Academy recorded 211 first-choice applications and 162 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 1.3 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter. First-choice applications exceeded offers made in this dataset.