Selsted Church of England Primary School
Selsted, Wootton Lane, Selsted, Dover, CT15 7HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Angela Woodgate
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 118683
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303844286
About this school
Selsted Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Dover. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 96 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Selsted Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 53% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 73% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 47% | 60% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 40% | 60% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Selsted Church of England 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 | 33% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Selsted Church of England Primary School compares
Selsted Church of England Primary School ranked 314th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.6% | 13.4% | 96 | — |
| Lydden Primary School | 75% | 4.6% | 20.5% | 68 | 2.9 miles |
| Elham Church of England Primary School | 60% | 5% | 15.9% | 82 | 2.9 miles |
| Hawkinge Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 19% | 389 | 2.9 miles |
| Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School | 82% | 4.4% | 16.4% | 213 | 3.1 miles |
| The Churchill School | 66% | 6.1% | 27.9% | 317 | 3.2 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)
- 13.4%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.63%
- Persistent absence
- 5.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lydden Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Dover
-
Elham Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Hawkinge Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Dover
-
The Churchill School3.2 miles
Primary · Folkestone
Other schools in Dover
Selsted Church of England Primary School ranks 12th 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
- Eythorne Elvington Community 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
Common questions
- What ages does Selsted Church of England Primary School teach?
- Selsted Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Dover.
- Who is the headteacher of Selsted Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Selsted Church of England Primary School is Mrs Angela Woodgate, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Selsted Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Selsted Church of England 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 Selsted Church of England Primary School?
- Selsted Church of England Primary School has 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Selsted Church of England Primary School full?
- Selsted Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 96 on roll (91%), 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 Selsted Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Selsted Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Selsted Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Selsted Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Selsted Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Selsted Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Selsted Church of England Primary School ranked 314th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Selsted Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Selsted Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Selsted Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Selsted Church of England 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.