Whitfield Aspen School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Mayfield Road, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 3LJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whitfield Aspen School is a primary school in Dover for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 9th of 20 primary schools in Dover. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 2 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

80 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

662 pupils on roll, with places for 682

Eligible for free school meals36%

36%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.2%

4.2%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.2%

14.2%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan31%

31%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whitfield Aspen School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Green Park Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	35% met the expected standard
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
River Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Barton Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% 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 Jason Cook
Phone: 01304821526
Website: whitfieldaspenschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mayfield Road, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 3LJ
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118459

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.