Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Dover, Kent
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Dover, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 3-4 Brookside, Temple Ewell, Dover, CT16 3DT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 154 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Temple Ewell Primary school thrive in bright and cheerful surroundings.”
- “This is a warm and welcoming community where leaders and staff want what is best for all pupils.”
- “Pupils cherish the school’s ‘FAITH’ values.”
To improve
- “They behave well although older pupils can sometimes become distracted and forget to pay full attention in lessons.”
- “Some staff, who support the weakest readers in Reception with their phonics, do not yet have the expert training that they need.”
- “Sometimes, however, staff do not always match learning activities in mathematics carefully enough to meet the needs of the children.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 September 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) | 81% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 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.
- River Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Whitfield Aspen School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lydden Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Green Park Community Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Barton Junior School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Charlton Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published