River Academy

School Name: River Academy
Address: 7 Richfield Avenue
Town/City: Reading
County: Berkshire
Postcode: RG1 8EQ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 0118 216 0400
Website: https://www.river-academy.co.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Free schools
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
Trust: Maiden Erlegh Trust
Sponsor: Maiden Erlegh Trust

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hartley
Capacity: 1200
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 373 (58% boys & 42% girls)
Enrollment: 31% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 33.2%

• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

URN: 150728
DfE Number: 870/4004
UKPRN: 10095882
UPRN: 310089794
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Reading (E06000038)
Constituency: Reading Central (E14001438)
Electoral Ward: Thames (E05013877)

Easting & Northing: 470392E, 174483N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 27' 56.11" N 0° 59' 16.57" W
Plus Code: 9C3XF286+6R

DfE Record: View record

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