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Lydden Primary School

Community school · Dover · CT15 7LA

Ages 4–11 · 68 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-30

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
67

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 fill81%

68 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
68
Boys / girls
31 / 37
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
68 / 84 (81%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Lydden and River Primary Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Carla Lintott

Location

Address
Stonehall, Lydden
Postcode
CT15 7LA
Town
Dover
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dover
Constituency
Dover and Deal
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dover, Kent, 68 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in DoverNear CT15

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carla Lintott
Telephone
01304822887
Website
http://www.lydden.kent.sch.uk

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