White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
St Radigund's Road, Dover, CT17 0LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Dover for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 13th of 20 primary schools in Dover. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 23 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 May 2024
Pupils develop high aspirations at this caring school. They learn how to express their opinions confidently and know that staff will listen to them. Teachers encourage pupils to have high ambitions and help them to meet them. Staff teach pupils important skills, such as resilience, well. This helps pupils to challenge themselves and achieve their goals. Pupils feel happy and safe. They feel confident to raise any concerns they may have with trusted adults and know that staff will address them quickly. Teachers have high expectations of pupils. Pupils live up to these, behaving well throughout the school. Pupils have strong attitudes to learning, concentrating well and listening to teachers' instructions carefully. Pupils enjoy the engaging activities that teachers design and discuss them enthusiastically. Pupils enjoy a range of well-designed and inspiring activities that enrich their school life. They develop leadership skills as part of the active school council. Pupils also improve the school environment as 'eco-warriors'. Leaders ensure that all pupils take part in exciting enrichment experiences. These include a talk from an Olympic athlete, or Year 6 taking a theatre trip to London. Pupils enjoy these opportunities and value the experiences highly.
What the school should improve
- In some wider curriculum subjects, teachers do not assess pupils' understanding well enough. As a result, teachers do not identify gaps in learning quickly and some pupils do not learn all the important information and skills they require. Leaders must ensure that assessment helps teachers to quickly identify gaps in learning and design activities that ensure that pupils learn well in all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
42 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
277 pupils on roll, with places for 360
Schools near White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Fields School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| St Martin's School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Vale View Community School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Barton Junior School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Castle
- Phone
- 01304206174
- Address
- St Radigund's Road, Dover, CT17 0LB
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 138168
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.