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Green Park Community Primary School

Dover, CT16 2BNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2023
KS2 Results
39%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 41 places
Ranking
#12,608
of 13,686 nationally

About Green Park Community Primary School

Green Park Community Primary School in Dover was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in 2017, a rating it has maintained through an ungraded inspection in 2023. That headline, however, sits alongside a more complicated academic picture. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 tests, just 39% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is well below the Kent local authority average of 63% and places the school in the bottom half of primary schools in Dover, ranking 30th out of 37. The school’s overall ranking score of 39 out of 100 puts it in the bottom 50 nationally. While the Ofsted team judged early years provision as Outstanding and leadership and management as Outstanding, the exam results suggest that the school’s academic outcomes are not yet matching its inspection rating.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Linces, Green Park Community Primary School, Dover, Dover, CT16 2BN
HeadteacherRichard Hawkins
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils380
Free School Meals (FSM)56.1%
School Capacity380 / 420 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (25 May 2023): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 27 Feb 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumSensory RoomDining HallLibraryForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

NetballRoundersDanceGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Green Park 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.