River Academy
7 Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8EQ
373 pupils · 31% of 1,200 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
- Local authority
- Reading
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.2%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.3 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 162 | 211 | 667 | 162 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 171 | 181 | 612 | 171 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 2.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- The WREN School 2.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Kendrick School 2.3 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School 2.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- King's Academy Prospect 2.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Reading School 3 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.