Nonington Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Nonington, Dover, CT15 4LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Nonington Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Dover for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 20th of 20 primary schools in Dover. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 19 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
All pupils feel a special sense of care in this small rural school. The school has significantly increased pupil numbers in recent months. Pupils value the warm relationships they have with staff. Those new to the school feel welcomed and cared for. The school has more pupils with some form of disadvantage than the national average. These pupils and their families feel valued and included in all aspects of school life. Staff are aspirational for pupils' learning. However, the school has not consistently realised the ambitions of the curriculum. As a result, not all pupils achieve as well as they could. Pupils are eager to learn and are enthusiastic about what they know. They are proud of learning about their links to the local coal mining heritage. Pupils understand the school's clear expectations of how to treat each other. They remember the 'golden rule' of treating others as you wish to be treated. As a result, at playtimes, all pupils play together kindly and inclusively. All pupils feel safe and trust staff, who they know are there to listen if they have any worries or concerns.
What the school should improve
- The teaching of reading lacks consistency. The sounds modelled to pupils and the routines for embedding this knowledge lack accuracy. As a result, pupils at the earliest stages of learning to read do not gain sufficient accuracy or fluency. The school must ensure all staff are equipped with the skills and knowledge to follow the chosen phonics programme closely and teach reading effectively.
- Staff do not routinely check what pupils know before moving on. As a result, the tasks that adults set do not build on what pupils have already learned. This means that pupils do not build their learning securely over time as well as they could do.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
6 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
45 pupils on roll, with places for 86
Schools near Nonington Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Aylesham Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Goodnestone Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Adisham Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Strong standard to exceptional | 75% met the expected standard |
| Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 68% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Solly
- Phone
- 01304840348
- Address
- Church Street, Nonington, Dover, CT15 4LB
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118688
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.