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Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Dover · CT16 1QX

Ages 4–11 · 161 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.7%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
163

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

161 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
161
Boys / girls
74 / 87
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
161 / 210 (77%)
Free school meals
60.2%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Helen Comfort

Location

Address
Laureston Place
Postcode
CT16 1QX
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dover, Kent, 161 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 60.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

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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    • FSM32.5%
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    • FSM55.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Helen Comfort
Telephone
01304206887
Website
www.st-marys-dover.kent.sch.uk/

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