Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolCharlton Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School and Charlton Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Dover.
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Charlton Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Charlton Church of England 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 35.0% for Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School and 45.0% for Charlton Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Charlton Church of England Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverDover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | DoverCharlton Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 249th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 381st of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 167 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Dover, CT16 1QX | Dover, CT16 2LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 45.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 167 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.5% | 45.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.7% | 22.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.8% | 19.4% 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.
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Charlton Church of England Primary School
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