Located in Dover, St Richard's Catholic Primary 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 has a roman catholic religious character.
St Richard's Catholic Primary School currently has around 192 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.2% boys and 56.8% girls. Around 35.4% 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 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62%). other white pupils make up about 14.1%
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.
| Address: | Castle Avenue, Dover, CT16 1EZ |
| Website: | http://www.st-richards.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01304201118 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Colin Taylor |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141497 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/05/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 192 |
| Number of Boys: | 83 |
| Number of Girls: | 109 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 62.00% | 119 |
| Other White | 14.10% | 27 |
| Other Mixed | 5.20% | 10 |
| Indian | 4.70% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.20% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 3.60% | 7 |
| African | 2.10% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 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 Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX | - not rated | 402 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX | 3out of 4 | 402 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barton Junior School Barton Road , CT16 2ND | 3out of 4 | 635 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ | - not rated | 319 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB | 3out of 4 | 467 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB | - not rated | 467 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castlemount Secondary School Laureston Place , CT16 1QT | - not rated | 621 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Duke of York's Royal Military School Duke of York's Royal Military School , CT15 5EQ | 3out of 4 | 1,676 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover College International Study Centre Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH | - not rated | 686 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dover College Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH | - not rated | 686 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Threshold Learning Centre The Church Hall , Unitarian Church CT17 9AT | - not rated | 1,090 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Duke of York's Royal Military School Guston , CT15 5EQ | - not rated | 1,676 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| DSFAN Limited Willingdon Road , Port Zone CT16 2JX | - not rated | 2,086 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.