White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School, Dover

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Primary
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Mixed
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~394m)Possible (~563m)Unlikely (~732m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Castle
Pupils:277 / 360 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01304206174
Address:St Radigund's Road, Dover, CT17 0LB
Trust:SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:138168
UKPRN:10037463
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dover and Deal
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

62.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-16ppMaths-13ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 83% to 67%. Maths has declined from 80% to 67%. Writing has declined from 71% to 67%.

Class Sizes

24.0

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

21.0

KS2

12

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Beaufoy Road (o/s 34)
51m · 1 min walk
Marjan Close (adj)
81m · 1 min walk
White Cliffs Primary College (opp)
90m · 1 min walk
Lambton Road (adj)
161m · 3 min walk
Coombe Close (opp)
238m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

277 pupils

360 capacity

83 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Dover

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,703
Projected new pupils:426

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dover

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.13455%

Overall absence

23.78855%

Persistent absence

227

Enrolments

Authorised5.25939%
Unauthorised2.87515%
Persistent (10%+)23.78855%
Severe (50%+)1.76211%

Absence trend

4.01672%
18/19
3.56171%
20/21
7.28857%
21/22
9.07629%
22/23
7.03338%
23/24
8.13455%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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