Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School
3-4 Brookside, Temple Ewell, Dover, CT16 3DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Angela Matthews
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Sponsor
- Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- URN
- 139436
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01304822665
About this school
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Dover. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 154 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 18 | 24 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 94% | 96% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 4% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 96% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 100% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Temple Ewell 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 | 94% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 96% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 147 |
| 2024/25 | 150 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School compares
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School ranked 50th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.3% | 20% | 154 | — |
| River Primary School | 62% | 4.1% | 22.3% | 384 | 0.7 miles |
| Whitfield Aspen School | 46% | 6.4% | 37.8% | 662 | 1.2 miles |
| Lydden Primary School | 75% | 4.6% | 20.5% | 68 | 1.4 miles |
| Green Park Community Primary School | 35% | 6.2% | 56.1% | 374 | 1.4 miles |
| Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.8% | 47.2% | 138 | 1.6 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)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 10.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
River Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Dover
-
Whitfield Aspen School1.2 miles
Primary · Dover
-
Lydden Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Dover
-
Green Park Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Dover
-
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School1.6 miles
Primary · Dover
Other schools in Dover
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd 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 year groups does Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School teach?
- Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Dover.
- Who is the headteacher of Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School is Mrs Angela Matthews, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Temple Ewell 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 big is Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School?
- Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School full?
- Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 154 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School?
- Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Temple Ewell 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 94% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School ranked 50th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Temple Ewell 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 1 July 2026.