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White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Dover · CT17 0LB

Ages 2–11 · 277 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
242

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 fill77%

277 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
277
Boys / girls
147 / 130
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
277 / 360 (77%)
Free school meals
62.6%
FSM pupils
147
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mrs Helen Castle

Location

Address
St Radigund's Road
Postcode
CT17 0LB
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 2–11, in Dover, Kent, 277 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 62.6%.

Open schools in Dover
33
Primary schools in Dover
22
Academies among open schools in Dover
42% (14)
Open schools in CT17
10
Primary in CT17
6
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
Mrs Helen Castle
Telephone
01304206174
Website
http://www.whitecliffsprimary.com

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