Dover Park Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dover Park Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Dover Park Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dover Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dover Park Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Dover Park Primary School and 48.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dover Park Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ryde, Isle of WightDover Park Primary School | RydeSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 35 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure | 22nd of 35 in Isle of Wight | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 167 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2BN | Ryde, PO33 1LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 167 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 25.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 12.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 28.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 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.
Dover Park Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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