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Church of England schools in and near Dover

All 4 Church of England schools in Dover, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Dover

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  1. Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School

    Dover, CT16 3DT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Dover church of england schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school81%

    Dover church of england schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Dover church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    154
    View school Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School
  2. Charlton Church of England Primary School

    Dover, CT16 2LX · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Dover church of england schools average.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school45%

    Dover church of england schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Dover church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    206
    View school Charlton Church of England Primary School
  3. Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

    Dover, CT16 1QX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Dover church of england schools average, high absence.

    16 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school35%

    Dover church of england schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 17Dover church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    161
    View school Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
  4. Dover College

    Dover, CT17 9RH · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Dover church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    242
    View school Dover College

Just outside Dover

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Dover.

  1. Guston Church of England Primary School

    1.2 miles from Dover · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Dover church of england schools average, low absence.

    19 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Dover church of england schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Dover church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    133
    View school Guston Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Dover's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Dover 53%England 62%Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School: 35%Charlton Church of England Primary School: 45%Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School: 81%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Dover

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Dover average 6.7%Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School: 4.3%Charlton Church of England Primary School: 6.9%Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School: 8.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Dover

Ofsted grades in Dover

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Dover

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    5 of the 4 Church of England schools in Dover have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Dover, explained

There are 4 Church of England schools in Dover, teaching 763 children. 1 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

52.9% of pupils in Dover church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 35% to 81%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

40.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,272 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Dover.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Dover?
There are 4 Church of England schools in Dover, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Dover?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Dover on Eduscope are Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, Charlton Church of England Primary School and Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Dover ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Dover Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Dover is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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