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Barton Junior School

Academy converter · Dover · CT16 2ND

Ages 7–11 · 202 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
228

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

202 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
107 / 95
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
202 / 240 (84%)
Free school meals
55%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Melanie O'Dell

Location

Address
Barton Road
Postcode
CT16 2ND
Town
Dover
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dover
Constituency
Dover and Deal
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Dover, Kent, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 55%.

Open schools in Dover
33
Primary schools in Dover
22
Academies among open schools in Dover
42% (14)
Open schools in CT16
12
Primary in CT16
8
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Melanie O'Dell
Telephone
01304201643
Website
www.bartonjuniorschool.org/

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