Dover Park Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Dover Street, Ryde, Dover Park Primary School, Ryde, PO33 2BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dover Park Primary School is a primary school in Ryde for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 50 schools in Isle of Wight. It ranks 1st of 8 primary schools in Ryde. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 October 2018, report published 11 November 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

204 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals28.4%

28.4%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.9%

6.9%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.1%

21.1%, 6.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.4%

6.4%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dover Park Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	48% met the expected standard
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	51% met the expected standard
Greenmount Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	32% met the expected standard
Haylands Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Binstead Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% 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 KIRBY
Phone: 01983562617
Website: doverpark.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dover Street, Ryde, Dover Park Primary School, Ryde, PO33 2BN
Local authority: Isle of Wight
URN: 118179

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.