E

White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School

White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School logo
AcademyPrimaryNursery

White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School

Ages211
288 pupils
Good· Jun 2024
Get notified about changes
Get notified about changes

Details

Type

Academy Converter

Local Authority

Kent

Academy Trust

SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST

Head Teacher

Mrs Helen Castle

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Does not apply

Opened

June 2012

Website

www.whitecliffsprimary.com

Reference Number

138168

Additional Provisions

Nursery Provision

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Admissions

How many families applied and received places

Reception entry for 2025/26

On Time Applications

Oversubscribed
Count
Total applications57
As 1st preference37
As 2nd preference10
As 3rd preference10
From another local authority0

Offers on National Offer Day

Count
Total offers30
To 1st preference30
To 2nd preference0
To 3rd preference0
To any preference30
To another local authority0

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
  • Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
  • Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
  • "Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
  • This school is a academy converter, admissions are controlled by the school itself, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Kent.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils288 (80% of capacity)
Age Range2 – 11
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls54% / 46%
Free School Meals61.8%
English as Additional Language10.1%
SEN Support15.3%
SEN with EHCP5.6%
Overall Attendance93.0%
Persistent Absence21.1%

Class Sizes

Overall Average24.0
Key Stage 127.3
Key Stage 221.0

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Nursery36
Reception30
Year 123
Year 229
Year 338
Year 447
Year 540
Year 643

Pupil Ethnicities

White British80.2%
White Other6.3%
Unclassified6.3%
African2.4%
Gypsy/Roma0.7%
Mixed Other0.7%
Pakistani0.7%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Irish0.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
Indian0.3%
Caribbean0.3%
Black Other0.3%
Other0.3%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

3 inspections on record

Current Rating
Good· Jun 2024
  • 2024

    School Inspection

    24 June 2024

    View report
    Good

    Category Judgements

    CategoryJudgement
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionOutstanding

    AI-Generated Insights

    SEND
    2
    • Leaders identify SEND needs accurately.
    • Pupils with SEND achieve well with support.
    Curriculum
    11
    • School has designed an ambitious curriculum.
    • Assessment in wider subjects is not effective.
    Leadership
    2
    • Trustees hold leaders to account well.
    • Leaders have improved standards in reading.
    Pupil Progress
    11
    • Pupils achieve well and are proud of their work.
    • Some pupils do not remember important knowledge well.
    Teaching Quality
    11
    • Teachers explain learning clearly.
    • Teachers' checks of knowledge are not always effective.
    Personal Development
    2
    • Teachers plan activities to broaden cultural understanding.
    • Pupils participate in a range of enrichment activities.
    Behaviour & Attendance
    2
    • Pupils conduct themselves extremely well.
    • Pupils' attendance is improving quickly.

    Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.

  • 2019

    Full Inspection

    28 January 2019

    View report
    Good
  • 2012

    Academy Conversion

    15 August 2012

    View report

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

Primary Results

Performance measures for pupils at the end of Year 6 (Key Stage 2)

Reading, writing and maths

SchoolLAEngland
Pupils meeting the expected standard71.0%60.8%61.0%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard3.0%8.1%8.0%

Average scaled score

SchoolLAEngland
Reading100105.3105
Maths102103.8104

Progress scores

Reading

-4.1Well below average

95% confidence interval: -5.8 to -2.4

Progress in reading from KS1 to KS2

Writing

-1.4Below average

95% confidence interval: -3.1 to 0.20

Progress in writing from KS1 to KS2

Maths

-1.7Well below average

95% confidence interval: -3.3 to -0.1

Progress in maths from KS1 to KS2

Grammar, punctuation and spelling

SchoolLAEngland
Pupils meeting the expected standard71.0%68.2%72.0%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard26.0%27.9%32.0%

About This Data

  • School rankings are calculated by sorting schools first by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard, then by the percentage achieving a higher standard. Rankings help compare schools within England but do not account for school context or pupil intake.
  • Progress scores measure how much pupils improved from KS1 (Year 2) to KS2 (Year 6), compared to pupils nationally with similar starting points. A score of 0 means average progress; a positive score means above-average progress. Progress scores show the value a school adds, while exam results show final attainment. Some children start higher than others due to factors like natural ability or home circumstances.
  • Data sourced from the Department for Education Key Stage 2 performance tables for 2023/24. LA and England averages provide national and local context.

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

Pupils per Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Shows how many children each teacher looks after on average. The lower line includes teaching assistants, giving you a better picture of the adult support available in classrooms.

Total Pupils

The number of children enrolled at this school over time. These figures come from financial records and may differ slightly from other pupil numbers on this site due to when data was collected.

Total Number of Teachers

The total teaching capacity at this school, including classroom teachers and senior staff who also teach. Part-time teachers are counted based on their working hours.

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who work directly with children in classrooms. This includes regular TAs, higher-level TAs with more responsibilities, and specialist support for children with additional needs.

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

The percentage of teachers who have completed official teacher training in England. A higher percentage typically indicates a more experienced and formally trained teaching team.

Senior Leadership

The school's leadership team, including the headteacher, deputy heads and assistant heads. These staff manage the school and often still spend time in classrooms.

Non-classroom Support Staff and Auxiliary Staff

Office and admin staff who keep the school running smoothly, plus auxiliary staff like catering teams and site maintenance who look after the building and meals.

Total Headcount and Workforce

Two ways of counting staff: headcount shows total people employed (including part-timers), while workforce counts the equivalent number of full-time positions.

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2023/24

Income per Pupil (£)

In 2023/24 the revenue reserve was £434,546 or £1,586 p/pupil. Schools maintain reserves for unexpected costs, but these funds are ultimately meant to benefit pupils.

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

In 2023/24 the in-year balance was £23,403 or £85 p/pupil. A positive balance means the school had money left over, which goes into reserves for future use.

About This Data

  • Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

St Radigund's Road
Dover
Kent
CT17 0LB

Other primary schools nearby

Priory Fields School logo

Priory Fields School

Dover, CT17 0FS

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected24%
Absence8.2%
Pupils321
P/T Ratio14.0
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School logo

Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Dover, CT16 2PB

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–7

KS2 Expected
Absence6.5%
Pupils156
P/T Ratio16.9
St Martin's School logo

St Martin's School

Dover, CT17 9LY

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected54%
Absence4.2%
Pupils186
P/T Ratio20.2
Vale View Community School logo

Vale View Community School

Ofsted

Good

Dover, CT17 9NP

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected48%
Absence7.7%
Pupils224
P/T Ratio28.0
Barton Junior School logo

Barton Junior School

Ofsted

Good

Dover, CT16 2ND

Academy · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected46%
Absence6.1%
Pupils216
P/T Ratio18.5
Elms School logo

Elms School

Ofsted

Good

Dover, CT17 9PS

Special · Primary · Ages 5–16

KS2 Expected0%
Absence20.5%
Pupils138
P/T Ratio7.0

Search

Search for schools, locations, and postcodes