Primary school

Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Kent
  • CT16 1QX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jul 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,349 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 96%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 89%2017/18: top 92%2018/19: top 46%2022/23: top 42%42% · 2022/232023/24: top 58%2024/25: top 96%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM35% · South East 64%Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score100 · South East 106Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score98 · South East 105Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 35 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 42% · 33 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 43% · 37 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 69% · 29 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 65% · 23 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 60% · 15 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 35% · 20 pupils · South East 64%69%35%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 35 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 3% · 33 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 0% · 37 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 0% · 29 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 23 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 15 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 20 pupils · South East 7%3%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 35 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 33 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 102 · 37 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 23 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 15 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 100 · 20 pupils · South East 106106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 35 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 100 · 33 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 98 · 37 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 23 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 102 · 15 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 98 · 20 pupils · South East 10510498No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd183
3rd80

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Requires improvement
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026161
Free school meals (past 6 years)60.5%
First language not English43.7%
SEN support18.0%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)8.9%
Persistently absent pupils30.8%

Girls 49.1%Boys 50.9%

76.7% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 12 responses (7.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable66.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult7.3
  • Classroom teachers 6.7
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 11.8
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 9.2 FTE · Whole workforce 26 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,459
Spend per pupil£9,247
Staff spend per pupil£7,075
Reserve per pupil£892
  • +£143,551revenue reserve
  • +£34,197in-year balance

Grants £9,264 · self-generated £352 · premises £489 per pupil