All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4HTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt is a primary school in Harwich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 3rd of 5 primary schools in Harwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 April 2024, report published 13 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

194 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals34%

34%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.2%

8.2%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
The Mayflower Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	31% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Sarah Gorton
Phone: 01255502389
Website: allsaints-harwich.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4HT
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115203

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.