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Best Schools in Dover

Compare 33 schools in Dover. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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33

Total Schools

6

Outstanding

21

Good

Primary Schools

25 schools

Secondary Schools

11 schools

Top Performing Schools in Dover

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

3-4 Brookside, Temple Ewell, Dover, CT16 3DT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/3/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+6.9

Maths Progress

+0.5

145 pupils • 18.6% FSM • 1.4% EAL

St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School

Community school

Primary

Sea Street, St Margaret's-At-Cliffe, Dover, CT15 6SS

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 7/2/2015

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+3.7

Maths Progress

+4.5

189 pupils • 9.0% FSM • 4.8% EAL

Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Coldred Road, Shepherdswell, DOVER, CT15 7LH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/19/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

0.0

Maths Progress

+0.2

202 pupils • 11.4% FSM • 5.9% EAL

Langdon Primary School

Community school

Primary

East Langdon, The Street, Dover, CT15 5JQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/28/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

+4.2

Maths Progress

+3.6

86 pupils • 22.1% FSM • 8.1% EAL

Green Park Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

The Linces, Green Park Community Primary School, Dover, CT16 2BN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/24/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

-0.3

Maths Progress

-2.7

390 pupils • 45.6% FSM • 3.6% EAL

Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Laureston Place, Dover, CT16 1QX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/16/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

70%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

+2.2

Maths Progress

-1.7

155 pupils • 66.5% FSM • 41.3% EAL

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Astor Secondary School

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0AS

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/1/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

26.8

Progress 8

-1.37

English & Maths 5+

English & Maths 4+

29%

803 pupils • 46.5% FSM • 16.2% EAL

Aycliffe Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

St David's Avenue, Dover, CT17 9HJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/1/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

50%

Maths Meets Standard

60%

Reading Progress

-6.4

Maths Progress

-3.9

93 pupils • 61.3% FSM • 7.5% EAL

Barton Junior School

Academy converter

Primary

Barton Road, Dover, CT16 2ND

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/5/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

78%

Reading Progress

-2.8

Maths Progress

-3.0

215 pupils • 53.5% FSM • 7.9% EAL

Beech Grove School

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Forest Drive, Nonington, Dover, CT15 4FB

Ages: 4-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/6/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

83 pupils • FSM data not available

Charlton Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Barton Road, Dover, CT16 2LX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/22/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

73%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

-2.3

Maths Progress

-3.2

199 pupils • 35.7% FSM • 16.1% EAL

Dover Christ Church Academy

Academy sponsor led

Secondary, Post-16

Melbourne Avenue, Dover, CT16 2EG

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

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