1
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School
Dover • Kent • CT15 4AN
1
7 Feb 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Dover
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2015)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Dover. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
22
Outstanding
5
Good
15
Median inspection year
2015
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 24% · G: 71% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
2
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
Dover • Kent • CT16 2PB
1
13 Jun 2019
3
Green Park Community Primary School
Dover • Kent • CT16 2BN
1
27 Feb 2017
4
St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School
Dover • Kent • CT15 6SS
1
7 Sep 2015
5
River Primary School
Dover • Kent • CT17 0PP
1
17 Dec 2013
6
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
Dover • Kent • CT17 0LB
2
23 Jun 2024
7
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School
Dover • Kent • CT16 3DT
2
28 Sep 2023
8
Vale View Community School
Dover • Kent • CT17 9NP
2
15 Jun 2022
9
Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School
DOVER • Kent • CT15 7LH
2
28 Nov 2021
10
Charlton Church of England Primary School
Dover • Kent • CT16 2LX
2
14 Mar 2018
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Langdon Primary School 2 • Sep 2016
- Lydden Primary School 2 • Mar 2015
- Barton Junior School 2 • Nov 2014
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School 2 • Jun 2014
- St Martin's School 2 • Apr 2014
- Priory Fields School 2 • Jul 2013
- Aycliffe Community Primary School 2 • Jun 2013
- Selsted Church of England Primary School 2 • Jun 2013
- Whitfield Aspen School 2 • Jul 2012
- Guston Church of England Primary School 2 • Mar 2012