Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 11 · Mixed

Adelaide Road, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4AN

01304 830376 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedOutstandingInspected 13 December 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%England 62% · 2024/25
7th highest of 20 state primary schools in Dover.
Higher than 58% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils111Room for 140 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 112 in 2019, 106 in 2021, 108 in 2022, 107 in 2023, 104 in 2024, 110 in 2025, 111 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.816 for 20 places, September 2026
Joint 19th highest of 21 state primary schools in Dover.
Higher than 8% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 13 December 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

19 pupils in this year group.

68% — 6 points above the Kent average, and 6 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 68% 62% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 16% 10% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 79% 75% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 79% 74% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 84% 71% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 107 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 53%This school 2023/24: 70%This school 2024/25: 68% This school England 62% 2022/23 53% 2023/24 70% 2024/25 68%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Kent. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered20
Families who put it first16
Of those, offered a place16 (100%)
Families who listed it at all40

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.8

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Kent

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolKentEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
10th highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover.
Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
46.4% 27.2%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
10th highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover.
Higher than 44% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.7% 3.0%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
8th highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover.
Higher than 77% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
19.1% 13.8%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
22nd highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover.
Higher than 8% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.9% 15.8%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
14th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Dover.
Lower than 15% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.6% 5.5%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
11th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Dover.
Lower than 26% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
16.5% 14.4%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 22 state primary schools in Dover.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 3.0 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 22 state primary schools in Dover.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 1.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 10th highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover.
Higher than 33% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
19.1 20.5 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 9th highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover.
Higher than 39% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
10.1 10.3 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
5th highest of 21 state primary schools in Dover.
Higher than 58% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
14.7% 14.4%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 December 2022.

How did Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 16 families put Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School as their first choice for 20 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 16 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.