SchoolScoresVale View Community School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of WHINLESS DOWN ACADEMY TRUST
Vale View Road, Elms Vale, Dover, CT17 9NP
01304 202821 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 26 April 2022.
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 | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
25 pupils in this year group.
60% — 2 points below the Kent average, and 2 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 64% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 64% | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 64% | 71% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 104 | 105 |
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 offered | 15 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 13 |
| Of those, offered a place | 13 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 40 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
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 2nd highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 67.4% | 27.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 12th highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Higher than 33% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.2% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 2nd highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 31.3% | 13.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 6th highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Higher than 67% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.6% | 15.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 15th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Lower than 14% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 18th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Lower than 12% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 20.9% | 14.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 19th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Lower than 11% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 6.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 18th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Lower than 22% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.45% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 1st highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Higher than 90% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 24.7 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 12th highest of 22 state primary schools in Dover. Higher than 28% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.5 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 2nd highest of 21 state primary schools in Dover. Higher than 83% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 25.0% | 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
- Priory Fields School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Martin's School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barton Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Charlton CofE Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Aycliffe Community Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025
- Dover, St Mary's CofE Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Green Park Community Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed with concerns 2023 · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Vale View Community School's Ofsted rating?
Vale View Community School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 26 April 2022.
How did Vale View Community School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Vale View Community School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 13 families put Vale View Community School as their first choice for 15 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 13 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 145355.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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