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ClosedPrimaryURN 118687

Guston Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Dover · CT15 5LR

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

133

Local authority

Kent

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dover, Kent, 133 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.3%. 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 CT15
12
Primary in CT15
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.

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
118687

Location

Address
Burgoyne Heights, Guston
Postcode
CT15 5LR
Town
Dover
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dover
Constituency
Dover and Deal
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
133
Boys / girls
70 / 63
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
133 / 180 (74%)
Free school meals
26.3%
FSM pupils
35
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
57%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables