SchoolScoresShatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST
Heathfield Avenue, Heathfield Avenue. Dover Kent, Dover, CT16 2PB
01304 204264 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 15 May 2019.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 8 May 2025: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
35 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Dover comparisons use the 13 of its 22 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 9 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Dover | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 10th highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Dover. Higher than 21% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 89% | 91% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Dover. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 5th highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Dover. Higher than 41% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 89% | 86% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 22 parents who had raised a concern 5th highest of 11 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Dover. Higher than 45% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 82% | 80% | 76% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 13 parents of children with SEND 3rd highest of 5 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Dover. Higher than 58% of 2,087 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 77% | 73% | 68% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 6th highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Dover. Higher than 41% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 89%said yes | 87% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 22%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Dover figures pool parents at the Dover schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
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 about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 42 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 41 |
| Of those, offered a place | 41 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 81 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 9th highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Higher than 88% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 47.1% | 27.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 13th highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Higher than 26% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 6th highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.4% | 13.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 7th highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Higher than 61% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.4% | 15.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 16th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Lower than 12% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 16th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 20.4% | 14.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 15th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Lower than 46% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 17th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Lower than 31% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 16th highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Higher than 15% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.7 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 18th highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Higher than 8% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.7 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 9th highest of 21 state primary schools in Dover. Higher than 50% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 12.5% | 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
- Barton Junior School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Green Park Community Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed with concerns 2023 · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Charlton CofE Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Priory Fields School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Guston CofE Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Vale View Community School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- River Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Martin's School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 15 May 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 8 May 2025, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Would parents recommend Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School?
89% of the 35 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 41 families put Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 42 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 41 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 138170.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.