Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Dover, Kent
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Dover, Kent for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 July 2025. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Laureston Place, Dover, CT16 1QX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 161 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 July 2025
Strengths
- “This school serves its local community with a deeply caring and welcoming ethos.”
- “Pupils proudly demonstrate the values of peace, friendship, respect, trust and perseverance across school life.”
- “They celebrate diversity and say, 'We are all different and that's okay'.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils struggle to produce highquality written work.”
- “Handwriting and presentation skills are not always strong enough to enable pupils to present their knowledge clearly.”
- “The school’s support for this aspect of pupils’ learning needs further refining.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 September 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) | 35% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 16 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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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
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- Barton Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
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- Guston Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Vale View Community School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Martin's School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published