Barton Junior SchoolSt Richard's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
Barton Junior School and St Richard's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Dover.
Barton Junior School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Richard's Catholic Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Barton Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Barton Junior School was judged Good and St Richard's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Barton Junior School and 69.0% for St Richard's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barton Junior School (53.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Richard's Catholic Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverBarton Junior School | DoverSt Richard's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 341st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 383rd of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Dover, CT16 2ND | Dover, CT16 1EZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.9% | 35.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.8% | 28.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barton Junior School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
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