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- 23/04/26
We welcome prospective families to our Summer 2026 Open Mornings
An exciting opportunity to visit our school on a normal working day and see what River Academy has to offer your child. Our summer open mornings will take place at 9:30am on 16 June, 18 June, 7 July and 9 July. We expect the sessions to have finished by 10:45am. More information and deta...Read Full Story - 09/02/26
Students to pass through River Academy on 20-mile sponsored walk for Kenya
Students from Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School will be passing through River Academy as part of their 20-mile sponsored walk to support Grace Academy School in Nakuru, Kenya, where they will be volunteering later this year.Read Full Story - 02/02/26
Listening & Acting Award: River Academy recognised among top 10 schools nationally for valuing pupil voice
River Academy has been recognised as one of the top 10 schools nationally in Edurio’s Listening & Acting Award – Pupil Feedback, placed our school among a small group leading the way in listening to, and acting on, pupil voice.Read Full Story - 21/01/26
SEND Parent and Carer Forum – Register to take part
Parents and carers are invited to register interest in a new SEND Parent and Carer Forum, bringing together parents and carers from across all schools in Maiden Erlegh Trust.Read Full Story - 13/01/26
Double, Double Gold Sparx!
Last week of term, and first week back, River Academy is top of the Sparx learning leaderboards.Read Full Story - 10/12/25
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- 13/11/25
River Academy lectures are back!
A huge thank you to Professor Musson from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science for delivering a thoroughly engaging lecture about the changing use of towns and city centresRead Full Story - 13/11/25
- 04/11/25
- 22/07/25
Congratulations to Wai Kit Mo, Values in Action Winner
We’re delighted to announce that Wai Kit Mo, HLTA at River Academy, has been recognised by Maiden Erlegh Trust as our Values in Action winner for Work Together.Read Full Story - 25/06/25
Information evening for our September 2025 cohort
It was lovely to meet so many of our new parents at the information evening we held last night for our new cohort who will be joining us in September. The presentation given by Mr Hartley has now been published and can be found on our website using the link HERE.Read Full Story