Priory Fields SchoolVale View Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
Priory Fields School and Vale View Community School are primary schools in Dover.
Priory Fields School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Vale View Community School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Vale View Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Priory Fields School was judged Good and Vale View Community 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 53.0% for Priory Fields School and 60.0% for Vale View Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Priory Fields School (51.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Vale View Community School (31.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverPriory Fields School | DoverVale View Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D41/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 389th of 445 in Kent | 369th of 445 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 319 | 222 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Dover, CT17 0FS | Dover, CT17 9NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 321 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.7% | 67.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.4% | 19.6% | |
| SEN support | 29.3% | 31.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.0% | 20.9% 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.
Priory Fields School
Vale View Community School
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