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St Martin's School

Dover, CT17 9LYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
#9,640
of 13,686 nationally

About St Martin's School

St Martin's School is a state primary in Dover, within the Kent local authority, and it sits 23rd out of 37 primary schools in the Dover district when ranked by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That places it in the bottom half of schools locally, though it's worth noting that the top performers in the wider Kent area 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 metric. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and caters for 186 pupils aged 4 to 11, which is slightly below its capacity of 210. Headteacher Helen Thompson leads a school where just over a fifth of pupils (21.5%) are eligible for free school meals, a figure that gives some context to the challenges the school faces in its local landscape.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMarkland Road, Dover, Dover, CT17 9LY
HeadteacherHelen Thompson
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils186
Free School Meals (FSM)21.5%
School Capacity186 / 210 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsArt StudiosForest SchoolGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsDanceSwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubGardeningEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingProfound Learning

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

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