White Cliffs Primary and Nursery SchoolShatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School and Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Dover.
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School was judged Outstanding.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverWhite Cliffs Primary and Nursery School | DoverShatterlocks Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 363rd of 445 in Kent Stronger figure | 413th of 445 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 277 | 138 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 232 | |
| Location | Dover, CT17 0LB | Dover, CT16 2PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 288 | 156 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 71.6% | 47.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 15.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 24.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.8% | 20.4% 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.
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
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
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