St Richard's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Castle Avenue, Dover, CT16 1EZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Richard's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Dover for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 10th of 20 primary schools in Dover. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 May 2014, report published 11 June 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above 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 score105

105, 1 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

191 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals32.5%

32.5%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.8%

29.8%, 8.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.9%

7.9%, 6.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Richard's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Charlton Church of England Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Barton Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	35% met the expected standard
Guston Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Priory Fields School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Colin Taylor
Phone: 01304201118
Website: st-richards.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Castle Avenue, Dover, CT16 1EZ
Local authority: Kent
URN: 141497

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.