Guston Church of England Primary School, Dover
Guston Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Dover, part of The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Guston Church of England Primary School in detail
Guston Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 4:00pm, from £3.50 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Guston Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 118687), 65% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Guston Church of England Primary School
Across Kent, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Kent lodged 237 appeals against primary school offers; 166 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (10.8% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Guston Church of England Primary School are Guston Church of England Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 80% maths); St Richard's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 67% maths); Charlton Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 55% reading, 55% maths); and Barton Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths).
Guston Church of England Primary SchoolSt Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolCharlton Church of England Primary SchoolBarton Junior School
The trust
Guston Church of England Primary School is one of 18 schools run by The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dover Priory Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burgoyne Heights (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 193 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Guston Church of England Primary School are Duke of York's Royal Military School (0.4 miles), St Edmund's Catholic School (0.6 miles), Dover Grammar School for Girls (0.7 miles) and Dover Christ Church Academy (1.1 miles).
Duke of York's Royal Military SchoolSt Edmund's Catholic SchoolDover Grammar School for GirlsDover Christ Church Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Guston Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Guston Church of England Primary School (URN 118687), it was rated Good in February 2012. See Guston Church of England Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Guston Church of England Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118687). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Guston Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Guston Church of England Primary School.
- Guston Wraparound @ jackinaboxeducationltdAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Guston Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Guston Church of England Primary School is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Kent is 11 (the median across 711 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
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Applications and offers at Guston Church of England Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118687). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 19 | 39 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 22 | 25 | 34 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 22 | 25 | 40 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 1.0 | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Dover
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dover
Across Kent council
Places available
18,893
Applications
16,593
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Guston Church of England Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118687). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.8%
Overall absence
8.0%
Persistent absence
137
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
Questions parents ask about Guston Church of England Primary School
Are there exam results for Guston Church of England Primary School?
Guston Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 118687), 65% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Guston Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Guston Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Guston Church of England Primary School (URN 118687), it was rated Good in February 2012.
What is the catchment area for Guston Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Guston Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Guston Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Guston Church of England 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 Guston Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Guston Wraparound @ jackinaboxeducationltd (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 Guston Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Guston Church of England Primary School?
Guston Church of England Primary School is at Burgoyne Heights, Guston, Dover, Kent, CT15 5LR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)