Compare Elms School and Portal House School
Comparison of not applicable schools: Elms School (Not applicable) in Dover; Portal House School (Not applicable) in Dover — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Elms School and Portal House School. They are not applicable phase and foundation special school and community special school type located around Dover, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Elms School), published Nov 2017. The most recent inspection on record is for Elms School (Nov 2017). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 200, typical FSM 70–75%, range 60–65%–80–85%; all under Kent local authority.
| Attribute |
Elms School
CT17 9PS
|
Portal House School
CT15 6SS
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Foundation special school | Not applicable • Community special school |
| Location |
Dover Kent CT17 9PS |
Dover Kent CT15 6SS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 Nov 2017 | 2 14 Jul 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 80–85% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | 80 |
| Capacity utilisation | — | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Kent (886) | Kent (886) |
| Website | www.elmsschool.org | — |
| Telephone | 01304201964 | 01304853033 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
Elms School
CT17 9PS
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Foundation special school
- Location
- Dover
Kent
CT17 9PS - Ofsted
- 2 20 Nov 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 80–85% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.elmsschool.org
- Telephone
- 01304201964
Portal House School
CT15 6SS
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Dover
Kent
CT15 6SS - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jul 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01304853033
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