White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School, based in Dover, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 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.
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School currently has around 288 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 68.1% 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 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.2%).
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: | St Radigund's Road, Dover, CT17 0LB |
| Website: | http://www.whitecliffsprimary.com |
| Telephone: | 01304206174 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Castle |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138168 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 360 |
| Number of Pupils: | 288 |
| Number of Boys: | 155 |
| Number of Girls: | 133 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.20% | 231 |
| Other White | 6.30% | 18 |
| Unclassified | 6.30% | 18 |
| African | 2.40% | 7 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School St Radigund's Road , CT17 0LB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| White Cliffs Primary College for the Arts St Radigund's Road , CT17 0LB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS | 3out of 4 | 949 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS | - not rated | 949 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Heathfield Avenue , CT16 2PB | 4out of 4 | 959 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ | - not rated | 551 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS | 2out of 4 | 733 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Astor College (A Specialist College for the Arts) Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS | - not rated | 733 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ | - not rated | 1,421 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB | 3out of 4 | 1,515 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSFAN Limited Willingdon Road , Port Zone CT16 2JX | - not rated | 1,307 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS | 3out of 4 | 1,350 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dover College International Study Centre Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH | - not rated | 1,573 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dover College Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH | - not rated | 1,573 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Threshold Learning Centre The Church Hall , Unitarian Church CT17 9AT | - not rated | 2,110 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.