Latest News
- 04/08/23
Project Update: The ground and first floors are now in place!
There has been significant progress made on site with the ground floor and first floor exteriors virtually finished. We have also seen a great deal of headway with the landscaping and car park areas. We look forward to seeing work start on the interiors in the autumn.Read Full Story - 31/07/23
Would you like to find out more about River Academy? Register your interest
If you would like to receive updates about progress on site and upcoming River Academy events via our newsletter, please register your interest by completing the form below. Registation of Interest FormRead Full Story - 05/07/23
Open Evening - Wednesday 20 September 2023 from 5.00pm until 7.30pm
Opening to Year 7 in September 2024! We will be holding an Open Evening for River Academy on Wednesday 20 September 2023. As our new school is still under construction this event will be held at Rivermead Leisure Complex and will be an exciting opportunity to hear from the Headteach...Read Full Story - 30/06/23
Hot off the press: Latest edition of News Stream has now been published
Please click HERE to see the latest news and site progress update for River Academy.Read Full Story - 20/06/23
Andy Hartley is appointed Headteacher to lead River Academy
River Academy is delighted to announce that Andy Hartley has been appointed Headteacher to our brand new school opening to Year 7 students in September 2024. The appointment of Andy Hartley as Principal Designate of River Academy is an exciting development for the school. Andy is an experie...Read Full Story - 20/06/23
Online Open Event - Tuesday 04 July from 5pm until 6pm
We are holding a virtual open event on Tuesday 04 July from 5pm until 6pm. Our open evening will be an exciting opportunity to hear from the Headteacher and staff about what River Academy has to offer your child.Read Full Story - 14/06/23
One week to go! Consultation Event on Wednesday 21 June - 4:30pm until 6:00pm
We will be holding a first consultation event on Wednesday 21 June between 4:30pm and 6:00pm at Maiden Erlegh School in Reading, 81 Crescent Road, Reading, RG1 5SL. If you are interested in attending, please complete the online booking form below. Book your placeRead Full Story - 01/06/23
Opening to our first cohort of Year 7 students in September 2024.
We look forward to meeting prospective students and parents over the coming months. We will be publishing details of open events in the very near future. In the meantime if you would like to find out more about River Academy please contact us at river@maidenerleghtrust.orgRead Full Story - 24/05/23
Statutory Section 10 Consultation
Maiden Erlegh Trust is now formally consulting on its proposal to open River Academy in September 2024.Read Full Story - 05/05/23
Project Update: The internal layout is beginning to come together!
Exciting times! We are now beginning to see the start of the internal layout coming together with walls going up and classroom footprints clearly visible.Read Full Story - 21/04/23
Launching River Academy Newsletter 'News Stream'
We are pleased to announce that the first edition of 'News Stream' is now available HERE. The newsletter will provide regular updates leading up to the launch of the school and beyond.Read Full Story - 30/03/23
Published this week: Maiden Erlegh Trust newsletter - March 2023
The latest edition of the Trust News containing updates from our family of schools has now been published and can be accessed HERERead Full Story