Eythorne Elvington Community Primary SchoolShepherdswell Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School and Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Dover.
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School was judged Outstanding and Shepherdswell Church of England 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 68.0% for Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School and 82.0% for Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverEythorne Elvington Community Primary School | DoverShepherdswell Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 301st of 450 in Kent | 124th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 110 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 210 | |
| Location | Dover, CT15 4AN | Dover, CT15 7LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 110 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.4% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% | 10.8% 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.
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School
Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School
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