Elms School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Elms Vale Road, Dover, CT17 9PSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Elms School is a special school in Dover for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 October 2017, report published 20 November 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score93

93, 13 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score85

85, 20 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score90

90, 15 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

21 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score4.8

4.8, 41.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.17

0.17, 3.92 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

131 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals79.4%

79.4%, 52.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.8%

0.8%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0.8%

0.8%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan99.2%

99.2%, 93.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Elms School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Sallygate School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Portal House School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 13.2
The Beacon Folkestone	5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 0.3
Compass Community School Coastal Park	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 4.4
Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 9.7

School details

School type: Foundation special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)
Age range: 5 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr John Dexter
Phone: 01304201964
Website: elms.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Elms Vale Road, Dover, CT17 9PS
Local authority: Kent
URN: 119046

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.