Aycliffe Community Primary School
St David's Avenue, Dover, CT17 9HJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Aycliffe Community Primary School is a primary school in Dover for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 18th of 20 primary schools in Dover. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 June 2013, report published 28 June 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 December 2022
The values of 'caring, tolerance, passion, reflection and innovation' shine through this small and inclusive school. Pupils say that they feel happy and safe here. This is because they have strong friendships with each other and develop very positive relationships with staff. Parents value the school's work. One summed up the views of others, saying, 'Absolutely happy with the school; [I] can't speak more highly of it.' The members of the staff team are determined for pupils to achieve highly. Pupils enjoy a range of different subjects. They are good at recalling the mathematics facts they have previously learned, and knowledge gained in other subjects, including art. Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour and attitudes. Pupils behave well. They understand the school rules. Bullying is dealt with effectively. Adults follow up on incidents of this nature thoroughly and straight away to stop it reoccurring. Pupils benefit from many opportunities to explore and develop their talents outside of lessons. They play an important role in the 'pupil panels'. These groups enable pupils to discuss with leaders how the school can be developed. This helps pupils to understand how to evaluate and select actions to improve what they feel could be made better.
What the school should improve
- The assessment of pupils' achievement in some foundation subjects is at an early stage of development. This means that staff do not always know how well pupils are achieving or have the right information to inform their decisions about what pupils need to learn next in some subjects. Leaders should decide what information to capture about pupils' skills and knowledge in each subject.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
13 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
82 pupils on roll, with places for 135
Schools near Aycliffe Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Martin's School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Vale View Community School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Priory Fields School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Price
- Phone
- 01304202651
- Address
- St David's Avenue, Dover, CT17 9HJ
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118449
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.