White Cliffs Primary and Nursery SchoolPriory Fields School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School and Priory Fields School are primary schools in Dover.
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Priory Fields School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Priory Fields 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 57.0% for White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School and 53.0% for Priory Fields School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School (46.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Priory Fields School (51.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverWhite Cliffs Primary and Nursery School | DoverPriory Fields School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 363rd of 445 in Kent Stronger figure | 389th of 445 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 277 | 319 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Dover, CT17 0LB | Dover, CT17 0FS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 288 | 321 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 71.6% | 65.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 27.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 29.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.8% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 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.
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
Priory Fields School
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