River Academy

Key facts

Phase

Secondary

Type

Free schools

Ages

11 to 18

Intake

Mixed

Pupils

373 of 1200 places

Local authority

Reading

Sixth form

Yes

SEN provision

MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Trust

MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST

7 Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8EQ

Admissions

• How to apply (opens in a new tab)

  You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.

• Reading admissions (opens in a new tab)

  The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.

• If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)

  You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.

• This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)

  Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.

Contact

Headteacher

Andrew Hartley

Address

7 Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8EQ

Telephone

01182160400

Website

www.river-academy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)