St Martin's School, Dover

In its own words: "Developing happy, successful and confident children that are equipped for the future is our core purpose at St Martin's School. We aim to inspire pupils to believe in their dreams, setting themselves ambitions and goals to strive towards. Working together, we ensure children develop the skills and mind-set they require in order to meet them."

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at St Martin's School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put St Martin's School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Martin's School are Vale View Community School (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); Priory Fields School (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and Aycliffe Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths).

St Martin's School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Martin's School is one of 3 schools run by Whinless Down Academy 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.

1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 52 pupils (28.4%) received SEN support and 5 (2.7%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Dover Priory Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elms Vale Road (opp 127), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Martin's School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 264 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.

In 2024/25, St Martin's School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Martin's School are Astor Secondary School (0.2 miles), Dover Grammar School for Boys (0.3 miles), Dover Grammar School for Girls (1.1 miles) and St Edmund's Catholic School (1.2 miles).