Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School
Adelaide Road, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of School
- Mr N Garvey
- Federation
- The Federation of Shepherdswell Church of England and Eythorne Elvington
- Constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 111
- URN
- 118399
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01304830376
About this school
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School is a community primary school in Dover. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 111 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 10 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 70% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 10% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 80% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 70% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% | 70% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -6.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 110 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School compares
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School ranked 171st of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6.6% | 46.4% | 111 | — |
| Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School | 82% | 4.4% | 16.4% | 213 | 1.7 miles |
| Nonington Church of England Primary School | 0% | 13% | 63.8% | 45 | 2.3 miles |
| Lydden Primary School | 75% | 4.6% | 20.5% | 68 | 2.7 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham | 71% | 8% | 33.1% | 140 | 2.9 miles |
| Northbourne Church of England Primary School | 80% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 136 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.36%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.58%
- Persistent absence
- 16.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Dover
-
Nonington Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Dover
-
Lydden Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Dover
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham2.9 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Northbourne Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Deal
Other schools in Dover
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School ranks 7th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Dover.
- Aycliffe Community Primary School Primary
- Barton Junior School Primary
- Charlton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Green Park Community Primary School Primary
- Guston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Langdon Primary School Primary
- Lydden Primary School Primary
- Nonington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Priory Fields School Primary
- River Primary School Primary
- Selsted Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School teach?
- Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Dover.
- Who is the head of school of Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School?
- The head of school of Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School is Mr N Garvey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School?
- Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School has 111 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School full?
- Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 111 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School is part of the The Federation of Shepherdswell Church of England and Eythorne Elvington federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School ranked 171st of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.