Official figures · Absence
Schools in Dover by overall absence
28 schools with a published Overall absence figure in Dover. Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England.
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| # | School | Overall absence | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Martin's School Primary · Academy converter | 4.2% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 2 | Lydden Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.2% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 3 | Selsted Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 4.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 4 | St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 5 | Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 6 | Langdon Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 7 | River Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.6% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 8 | Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 4.6% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 9 | St Richard's Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 5.4% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 10 | Charlton Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 6.0% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 11 | Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 6.0% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 12 | Barton Junior School Primary · Academy converter | 6.1% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 13 | Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Primary · Academy converter | 6.5% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 14 | Dover Grammar School for Boys Secondary · Foundation school | 6.6% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 15 | Green Park Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 6.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next | |
| 16 | White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School Primary · Academy converter | 7.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 17 | Whitfield Aspen School Primary · Community school | 7.0% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 18 | Dover Grammar School for Girls Secondary · Community school | 7.6% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 19 | Vale View Community School Primary · Academy converter | 7.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 20 | Priory Fields School Primary · Academy converter | 8.2% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 21 | Aycliffe Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 8.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 22 | Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 9.0% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 23 | St Edmund's Catholic School Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 9.4% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 24 | Nonington Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 10.4% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 25 | Dover Christ Church Academy Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 11.8% | 2023/24 | Requires improvement | |
| 26 | Astor Secondary School Secondary · Academy converter | 15.7% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 27 | Elms School Foundation special school | 20.5% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 28 | Portal House School Community special school | 29.3% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained |
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