St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Dover · CT15 6SS · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS286%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM11.7%
0.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 119062
Portal House School
Community special school · Dover · CT15 6SS
Ages 11–16 · 80 pupils · Kent
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Attainment 8
16.8
Overall absence
29.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-02-11
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.82
−20+2
Attainment 816.8
English & maths grade 5+6%
English & maths grade 4+11%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 1.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence29.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)60.0%
Unauthorised9.8%
- Authorised absence
- 19.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 26.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 75
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill100%
80 pupils · 80 places
- Pupils on roll
- 80
- Boys / girls
- 80 / 0
- School capacity
- 80
- Capacity fill
- 80 / 80 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 68.8%
- FSM pupils
- 55
- Gender
- Boys
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosemary Bradley
Location
- Address
- Sea Street, St Margaret's-At-Cliffe
- Postcode
- CT15 6SS
- Town
- Dover
- County
- Kent
- Local authority
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Boys community special school, Ages 11–16, in Dover, Kent, 80 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 68.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Langdon Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Dover · CT15 5JQ · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS280%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM10.8%
2.0 miles away
Duke of York's Royal Military School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Dover · CT15 5EQ · Kent
Ages 11–18
- Att855.1
- P80.7
- EM5+60%
- FSM0.0%
2.2 miles away
Other independent special school
Deal · CT14 8DW · Kent
Ages 10–19
- Att84.7
- EM5+0%
2.2 miles away
Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Deal · CT14 8DD · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS287%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM11.4%
2.5 miles away
Guston Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Dover · CT15 5LR · Kent
Ages 4–11
2.5 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosemary Bradley
- Telephone
- 01304853033