Elms School, based in Dover, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 5 to 16. The school is a foundation special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Elms School currently has around 138 pupils on roll. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 84.8% boys and 15.2% girls. Around 82.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 20.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 60.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 64% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (55%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 18% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Elms Vale Road, Dover, CT17 9PS |
| Website: | http://www.elmsschool.org |
| Telephone: | 01304201964 |
| School Type: | Foundation special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr John Dexter |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119046 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/10/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | |
| Number of Pupils: | 138 |
| Number of Boys: | 117 |
| Number of Girls: | 21 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 20.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 60.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.80% | 128 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 3.60% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.70% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 1 |
| African | 0.70% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Martin's School Markland Road , CT17 9LY | 3out of 4 | 850 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Martin's School Markland Road , CT17 9LY | - not rated | 850 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School St Radigund's Road , CT17 0LB | 3out of 4 | 1,350 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| White Cliffs Primary College for the Arts St Radigund's Road , CT17 0LB | - not rated | 1,350 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Vale View Community School Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP | - not rated | 1,362 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS | 2out of 4 | 943 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Astor College (A Specialist College for the Arts) Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS | - not rated | 943 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ | - not rated | 1,107 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ | - not rated | 2,573 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB | 3out of 4 | 2,746 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dover College International Study Centre Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH | - not rated | 2,373 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dover College Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH | - not rated | 2,373 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| DSFAN Limited Willingdon Road , Port Zone CT16 2JX | - not rated | 2,511 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Threshold Learning Centre The Church Hall , Unitarian Church CT17 9AT | - not rated | 2,711 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.