Lydden Primary SchoolShepherdswell Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
Lydden Primary School and Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Dover.
Lydden Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, 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.
Lydden Primary School was judged Good 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 75.0% for Lydden 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 Lydden Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% 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 | DoverLydden Primary School | DoverShepherdswell Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 198th of 450 in Kent | 124th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 78 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 210 | |
| Location | Dover, CT15 7LA | Dover, CT15 7LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 78 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.5% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 29.5% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 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.
Lydden Primary School
Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Lydden Primary School · Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School