Elms School
Other · Foundation special school · Ages 5–16 · Dover, Kent
Elms School is an other school in Dover, Kent for ages 5–16 (foundation special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Elms Vale Road, Dover, CT17 9PS
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 131 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 79.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff have established a positive and purposeful atmosphere in the school.”
- “This helps pupils to settle and sets the tone for the rest of the day.”
- “Pupils understand that they are in school to learn.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils struggle to behave well and have found recent changes in staff particularly unsettling.”
- “However, some of the older readers find reading hard and are not making the progress that they could.”
- “Leaders know that support for older readers needs to be strengthened.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 2023 (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) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 4.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Dover College 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Sallygate School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Portal House School 4.6 mi Standards maintained
- The Beacon Folkestone 5.1 mi School remains Outstanding
- Compass Community School Coastal Park 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 5.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary 6.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Birchwood 6.1 mi Not judged