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Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Dover · CT16 3DT

Ages 4–11 · 154 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

96%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)96%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
131

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

14

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
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 fill110%

154 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
154
Boys / girls
82 / 72
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
154 / 140 (110%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Angela Matthews

Location

Address
3-4 Brookside, Temple Ewell
Postcode
CT16 3DT
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dover, Kent, 154 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.9%. 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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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS243%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM36.0%
    • Demand1.01

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand0.91

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM59.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Barton Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM55.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angela Matthews
Telephone
01304822665
Website
www.temple-ewell.kent.sch.uk/

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