River Primary SchoolWhitfield Aspen School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
River Primary School and Whitfield Aspen School are primary schools in Dover.
River Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whitfield Aspen School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Whitfield Aspen School is ahead on our composite score.
River Primary School was judged the expected standard and Whitfield Aspen 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 62.0% for River Primary School and 46.0% for Whitfield Aspen School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at River Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Whitfield Aspen School (46.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverRiver Primary School | DoverWhitfield Aspen School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 287th of 450 in Kent | 256th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 394 | 630 | |
| Capacity | 427 | 682 | |
| Location | Dover, CT17 0PP | Dover, CT16 3LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 394 | 630 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.3% | 37.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 28.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 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.
River Primary School
Whitfield Aspen School
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