Best 3 Primary schools in Dover – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Deal; Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School (Primary) in Dover; Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School (Primary) in Dover — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School, Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School and Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Deal, Kent and Dover, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 500, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST and SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School
CT14 8DD
|
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School
CT15 4AN
|
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
CT16 2PB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Deal Kent CT14 8DD |
Dover Kent CT15 4AN |
Dover Kent CT16 2PB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Jul 2023 | 1 7 Feb 2023 | 1 13 Jun 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 140 | 232 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST | Kent (886) | SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.kingsdown-ringwould.kent.sch.uk | www.eythorne-elvington.kent.sch.uk | www.shatterlocks.com |
| Telephone | 01304373734 | 01304830376 | 01304204264 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Deal
Kent
CT14 8DD - Ofsted
- 1 10 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.kingsdown-ringwould.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01304373734
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Dover
Kent
CT15 4AN - Ofsted
- 1 7 Feb 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.eythorne-elvington.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01304830376
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dover
Kent
CT16 2PB - Ofsted
- 1 13 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.shatterlocks.com
- Telephone
- 01304204264
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