Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 22.5%
- Pupils
- 131
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.9
Special schools in and near Dover
All 2 special schools in Dover, and the nearest just outside.
The Sallygate School
Temple Ewell, CT16 3EQ · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 17
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 51
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Just outside Dover
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Dover.
Portal House School
3.8 miles from Dover · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 29.4%
- Pupils
- 80
- Pupils per teacher
- 3.9
Woodpecker Court
5.0 miles from Dover · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 24
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary
5.1 miles from Dover · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 31
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Special schools2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Free school meals79.4%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher5.9England 17.9
The big picture
How Dover's special schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Dover
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 0 of 2
- Good: 2 of 2
- Requires improvement: 0 of 2
- Inadequate: 0 of 2
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About these schools
Special schools in Dover, explained
There are 2 special schools in Dover, teaching 182 children.
100% of the special 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.
79.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £42,120 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 66.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many special needs schools are in Dover?
There are 2 special needs schools in Dover, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Dover special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Dover is 6:1. 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.