Dover Park Primary School, Ryde, Isle of Wight
Dover Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ryde, Isle of Wight. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 36 schools in Isle of Wight with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- 1.6 first choices per place
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Isle of Wight (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dover Park Primary School in detail
Dover Park Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted to welcome you to Dover Park Primary School. We are proud of our school and work extremely hard to ensure that every child has the opportunity to develop a true sense of themselves in order to realise their full potential in every aspect of their learning."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £4 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Dover Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 67% and 64% in Isle of Wight and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Dover Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Dover Park Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 17 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Dover Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dover Park Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 55% reading, 69% maths); Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 59% maths); Greenmount Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 47% maths); and Haylands Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 57% reading, 59% maths).
Dover Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolOakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, RydeGreenmount Primary SchoolHaylands Primary School
Who goes there
6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 43 pupils (21.1%) received SEN support and 13 (6.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ryde St Johns Road Rail Station, about 390 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Road (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 212 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Isle of Wight (125), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Dover Park Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Dover Park Primary School
Dover Park in the News
10 Jun 2026
Sports Day 2026
13 May 2026
Mardi Gras
17 Mar 2026
Half Term Book Challenge
9 Feb 2026
School Place Planning
2 Feb 2026
Dover Park are on TV!
15 Dec 2025
From Dover Park Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with Dover Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dover Park Primary School.
- Theatre Educational Ltd930m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dover Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dover Park Primary School is in Isle of Wight; for families living there:
Apply to Isle of Wight for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 43
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 32 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Isle of Wight is 10 (the median across 51 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Dover Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ryde, Isle of Wight
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ryde, Isle of Wight
Across Isle of Wight council
Places available
1,328
Applications
931
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Isle of Wight council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.6 first choices per place
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
27.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
204
Total Pupils
113
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,003
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,880
Per pupil
£1389k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Dover Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Dover Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Dover Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Dover Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Dover Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dover Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Dover Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dover Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Isle of Wight allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dover Park Primary School?
Dover Park Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Dover Park Primary School?
Classes at Dover Park Primary School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dover Park Primary School?
Dover Park Primary School has around 204 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dover Park Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Dover Park Primary School in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dover Park Primary School?
Apply through Isle of Wight's coordinated admissions process, naming Dover Park Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Dover Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Dover Park Primary School: Theatre Educational Ltd (930m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Dover Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 32 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Isle of Wight is 10 (the median across 51 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dover Park Primary School?
Dover Park Primary School is at Dover Street, Ryde, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, PO33 2BN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)