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Eastry Church of England Primary School

Dover, CT13 0LRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
#8,940
of 13,686 nationally

About Eastry Church of England Primary School

Eastry Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in the Kent local authority, serving 152 pupils aged 4 to 11 in the Dover area. Within Kent’s 459 primary schools, it ranks 299th on the key stage 2 reading, writing and maths expected standard metric, placing it in the bottom half of schools locally. The top-performing peers in the same local authority include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same measure. The nearest outstanding-rated primary is Sandwich Junior School, 3.3 kilometres away. Eastry’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, awarded the school an overall Good rating, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2019. The early years provision was rated Outstanding, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management were all judged Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCooks Lea, Sandwich, Dover, CT13 0LR
HeadteacherSarah Moss
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils152
Free School Meals (FSM)38.8%
School Capacity152 / 218 (70% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Forest SchoolSports HallDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballCricketCross CountryGymnasticsDance

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubArt ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:35

Source: eastry.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eastry Church of England Primary School

Eastry Church of England 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.