Vale View Community School, Dover

In its own words: "We are an inclusive, one-form entry primary school and nursery set in the heart of Dover, working closely with St Martin's Primary School and Priory Fields School, the other schools in the multi academy trust."

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Vale View Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 52% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Vale View Community School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 Vale View Community School are Priory Fields School (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); St Martin's School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and Barton Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths).

Vale View Community School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Vale View Community 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.

64.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 76 pupils (34.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2.3%) 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 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Vale View Road (adjacent), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 406 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Vale View Community School issued 15 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Vale View Community School are Astor Secondary School (0.3 miles), Dover Grammar School for Boys (0.3 miles), Dover Grammar School for Girls (0.8 miles) and St Edmund's Catholic School (1 mile).