Priory Fields School is a primary school located in Dover. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 21/06/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0FS
Website: http://www.prioryfields.kent.sch.uk
Telephone: 01304211543
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Kelly Brown
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143073

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/06/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 371
Number of Boys: 182
Number of Girls: 189

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -2.8 to 0.6
Writing
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.5 to 1.6
Maths
Below Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -3.1 to -0.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:57%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priory Fields School
Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Vale View Community School
Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP 		3out of 4 443 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Martin's School
Markland Road , CT17 9LY 		3out of 4 867 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
White Cliffs Primary School
St Radigund's Road , CT17 0LB 		3out of 4 949 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Barton Junior School
Barton Road , CT16 2ND 		3out of 4 1,038 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ 		3out of 4 597 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Astor Secondary School
Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS 		2out of 4 694 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Frith Road , CT16 2PZ 		4out of 4 1,053 yd Community school No Girls More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School
Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB 		2out of 4 1,298 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Dover Christ Church Academy
Melbourne Avenue , Whitfield CT16 2EG 		2out of 4 2,707 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dover College
Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH 		- not rated 752 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Elms School
Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS 		3out of 4 1,631 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sallygate School
Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ 		- not rated 3,262 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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