Preston Primary School
About Preston Primary School
Preston Primary School in Dover stands out sharply against the Kent local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (RWM) at Key Stage 2 sits at 63%, Preston’s figure is 85% — a full 22 percentage points higher. This places the school fourth out of 37 primary schools in the Dover district, comfortably inside the top 10% regionally and nationally. The school is also oversubscribed: for its 20 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 44 applications, with 28 listing it as a first preference. That ratio of 2.2 applications per place tells you local families are keen to get in. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, awarded Outstanding across every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — a clean sweep that only 54 of Kent’s 459 primary schools can claim.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
24 Jun 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 20 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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