Primary schools in Dover, ranked
The 20 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.
Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.
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1
Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
18%higher standard82%expected standard -
2
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led
10%higher standard81%expected standard -
3
Langdon Primary School
Community school
14%higher standard79%expected standard -
4
Lydden Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard75%expected standard -
5
St Martin's School
Academy converter
13%higher standard70%expected standard -
6
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter
0%higher standard69%expected standard -
7
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School
Community school
16%higher standard68%expected standard -
8
Barton Junior School
Academy converter
5%higher standard66%expected standard -
9
River Primary School
Community school
3%higher standard62%expected standard -
10
Vale View Community School
Academy converter
4%higher standard60%expected standard -
11
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter
0%higher standard57%expected standard -
12
Selsted Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
0%higher standard56%expected standard -
13
Priory Fields School
Academy converter
2%higher standard53%expected standard -
14
St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard52%expected standard -
15
Whitfield Aspen School
Community school
5%higher standard46%expected standard -
16
Aycliffe Community Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard46%expected standard -
17
Charlton Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led
3%higher standard45%expected standard -
18
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard35%expected standard -
19
Green Park Community Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard35%expected standard -
20
Nonington Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
0%higher standard0%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Dover?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School ranks first of 20 ranked primary schools in Dover, with 82% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How are schools in Dover ranked?
- Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
- How many primary schools are ranked in Dover?
- 20 primary schools in Dover published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.
Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.