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Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School

Dover, CT15 4ANPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
#4,391
of 13,686 nationally

About Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School

Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School is a school that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 29 applications for just 16 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.81, and all 12 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. This level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 awarded it the highest possible rating of Outstanding across every single category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That's a clean sweep. It's worth noting that the previous inspection in 2015 rated the school Good overall, so the improvement to Outstanding is a meaningful step up. With 110 pupils on roll against a capacity of 140, there is some physical room, but the oversubscription figures show that getting a place is competitive, particularly for families outside the immediate catchment.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAdelaide Road, Dover, Dover, CT15 4AN
HeadteacherN Garvey
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils110
Free School Meals (FSM)44.5%
School Capacity110 / 140 (79% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 7 Feb 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Forest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceNetballCross CountryFootballCricketSwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessScience ClubCodingArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.