River Primary School

School Name: River Primary School
Address: Lewisham Road, River
Town/City: Dover
County: Kent
Postcode: CT17 0PP
Telephone Number: 01304 822516
Website: www.river.kent.sch.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Federation: Lydden And River Primary Schools Federation

Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Alliston
Capacity: 427
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 384 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20.3%

• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

URN: 118393
DfE Number: 886/2312
UKPRN: 10072994
UPRN: 100062290036
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Dover (E07000108)
Constituency: Dover and Deal (E14001202)
Electoral Ward: Dover Downs & River (E05012858)

Easting & Northing: 629160E, 143403N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 8' 40.66" N 1° 16' 30.1" E
Plus Code: 9F3347VG+V2

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2. Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School (1.1km)
3. White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School (1.6km)
4. Green Park Community Primary School (1.6km)
5. Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School (1.7km)
6. Dover Christ Church Academy (1.9km)
7. Dover Grammar School for Boys (2.0km)
8. Whitfield Aspen School (2.1km)
9. Astor Secondary School (2.2km)
10. Elms School (2.2km)

Same federation

• Lydden Primary School