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Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School

Academy converter · Dover · CT16 2PB

Ages 3–7 · 138 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
117

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

31

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
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 fill59%

138 pupils · 232 places

Pupils on roll
138
Boys / girls
76 / 62
School capacity
232
Capacity fill
138 / 232 (59%)
Free school meals
35.8%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Heathfield Avenue, Heathfield Avenue. Dover Kent
Postcode
CT16 2PB
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 3–7, in Dover, Kent, 138 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.8%.

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
01304204264
Website
http://www.shatterlocks.com

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