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Dover Park Primary School

Isle of Wight, PO33 2BNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#4,279
of 13,686 nationally

About Dover Park Primary School

Dover Park Primary School sends a strong signal to parents that it is a popular choice. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 88 applications for just 28 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3. 14. Of those, 41 families put it as their first preference, and 27 of those were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a school that local families trust and actively want their children to attend. The school is led by headteacher Jonathan Kirby and is a mixed, state primary for children aged 4 to 11, located on the Isle of Wight. It has no religious character and does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form. With 207 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, it is running very close to full, which reinforces the sense of a school that is in high demand within its community.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDover Street, Dover Park Primary School, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, PO33 2BN
HeadteacherJONATHAN KIRBY
Local AuthorityIsle of Wight
Number of Pupils207
Free School Meals (FSM)30.4%
School Capacity207 / 210 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Nov 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:20-17:20

Source: doverpark.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Dover Park Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.