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Warden House Primary School

Dover, CT14 9SFPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
37%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
#12,819
of 13,686 nationally

About Warden House Primary School

Warden House Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results sit well below the Kent local authority average, a significant gap that parents will want to consider. Just 37% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 63%. This places the school 32nd out of 37 primary schools in Dover and 396th out of 459 primary schools across the whole of Kent. Individual subject scores follow a similar pattern: 61% met the expected standard in reading, 55% in writing and 55% in maths, while only 2% reached the higher standard across all three subjects. The average scaled scores for reading and maths were 102 and 101 respectively, both below the national benchmark. These headline metrics clearly show that, academically, the school is performing well below the typical level for its local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBirdwood Avenue, Deal, Dover, CT14 9SF
HeadteacherZoe Cooper
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils399
Free School Meals (FSM)42.4%
School Capacity399 / 420 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 13 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosLibraryDining HallSensory RoomICT SuiteMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingTennisCricketRoundersFootballDance

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirEco ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Warden House Primary School

Warden House Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.