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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham

Dover, CT3 3ASPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2607 of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Aylesham is a small state primary in the Kent local authority, serving 118 pupils aged 4 to 11. In the Dover area, it ranks 8th out of 37 primary schools, placing it comfortably in the top quarter locally. The top-performing peers in the same authority include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2021, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. That marks a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2010, when it was rated Requires improvement. The early years provision, however, remains Requires improvement. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Adisham Church of England Primary School, about 2.1 km away. With a Roman Catholic religious character and a headteacher, Hester Seager-Fleming, the school serves a community where 33.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressAckholt Road, Canterbury, Dover, CT3 3AS
HeadteacherHester Seager-Fleming
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils118
Free School Meals (FSM)33.1%
School Capacity118 / 133 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Latest monitoring visit (2 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Nov 2010. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolLibraryMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsNetballDanceTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessGardeningEco ClubCodingFilm ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.