Located in Dover, St Martin's School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.

St Martin's School currently has around 186 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.3% boys and 45.7% girls. Around 21.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.8%).

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.

School Information

Address: Markland Road, Dover, CT17 9LY
Website: www.stmartins.kent.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01304206620
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Helen Thompson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143075

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/03/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 186
Number of Boys: 101
Number of Girls: 85

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.80%167
White and Asian2.20%4
Other White1.60%3
White and Black African1.10%2
Other Mixed1.10%2
Indian1.10%2
Gypsy/Roma1.10%2
Irish0.50%1
African0.50%1
Other Black0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (1.5)
Writing: Average (1.6)
Maths: Average (-1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
3%
Local authority average
3%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
104.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
102.6
Local authority average
102.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Martin's School
Markland Road , CT17 9LY
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Martin's School
Markland Road , CT17 9LY
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Vale View Community School
Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP
- not rated 520 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Vale View Community School
Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP
3out of 4 520 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Priory Fields School
Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS
3out of 4 867 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Astor Secondary School
Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS
2out of 4 365 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Astor College (A Specialist College for the Arts)
Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS
- not rated 365 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ
- not rated 575 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Frith Road , CT16 2PZ
- not rated 1,902 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Castlemount Secondary School
Laureston Place , CT16 1QT
- not rated 2,019 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elms School
Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS
3out of 4 850 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dover College International Study Centre
Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH
- not rated 1,568 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dover College
Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH
- not rated 1,568 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Threshold Learning Centre
The Church Hall , Unitarian Church CT17 9AT
- not rated 1,864 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
DSFAN Limited
Willingdon Road , Port Zone CT16 2JX
- not rated 2,401 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.