River Academy
7 Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8EQ ·
At a glance
A state secondary free school for ages 11–18 in Reading. No comparable results are published for this school. Oversubscribed: 211 families put it first for 162 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 11–18
- Pupils
- 373
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Reading
- Academy trust
- MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Hartley
- Opened
- Sept 2024
Inspection
Exam results
No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
136 of 211 first-preference applicants were offered a place (64%).
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)29%
- English as an additional language31.7%
- SEN support24.7%
- Education, Health and Care plan8.6%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.