Lydden Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Dover, Kent
Lydden Primary School is a primary school in Dover, Kent for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 17 December 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stonehall, Lydden, Dover, CT15 7LA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 68 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish in the care and high expectations of this small rural school.”
- “The school expects the best of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and or/disabilities (SEND).”
- “This is evident in the attitudes and work of the pupils themselves.”
To improve
- “However, for some pupils the transition between curriculums has left some gaps in what they know.”
- “The school has a thorough plan for addressing this but has not yet finished the transition.”
- “Consequently, a few pupils do have some gaps in their learning, but the school is in the process of identifying and closing these.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 5 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 5 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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Straight-line distance, in Kent.
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- Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School 2.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Green Park Community Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Selsted Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published