Woodpecker Court, Dover

Special

Special post 16 institution

Mixed

Ages 16–24

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS

Head:Mr Dominic Meehan

LA:Kent

Phone:01304830958

Website:www.woodpeckercourt.co.uk

Address:Woodpecker Court, 45 Wigmore Lane, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4BF

Area:Schools in CT15

Status:open

Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 6 February 2024View full report

URN:147958

UKPRN:10057307

Diocese:Not applicable

Constituency:Dover and Deal

Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

Boarding

Nursery

Sixth Form

Special Measures

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Eythorne Station (East Kent Railway) (entrance)

445m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Primary School (adj)

256m · 4 min walk

The White Horse (adj)

341m · 6 min walk

EKLR Station (opp)

379m · 6 min walk

Milner Road Church (o/s)

530m · 9 min walk

The Green (adj)

665m · 11 min walk

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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Dover

Low pressure

New homes approved:1,703

Projected new pupils:307

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dover

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

19,410

Applications

18,281

Got 1st preference

80.6%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

6 February 2024

-Report

Quality of EducationOutstanding

Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding

Personal DevelopmentOutstanding

Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

14 September 2022

-Report

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