White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School, Dover

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School

St Radigund's Road, Dover CT17 0LB

https://www.whitecliffsprimary.com/

White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School is an academy. It has about 280 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In May 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Samphire Star Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School and Barton Junior School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Priory Fields School
0.6		Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
0.6		St Martin's School
0.6		Vale View Community School
0.7		Barton Junior School
0.7		Charlton Church of England Primary School
0.9		Green Park Community Primary School
1.0		River Primary School
1.1		St Richard's Catholic Primary School
1.3		Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
1.4		Guston Church of England Primary School
1.4		Aycliffe Community Primary School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite low.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is poor.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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