Whitfield Aspen School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 January 2025
All pupils are welcome and cared for at this inclusive school. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) who attend the specialist resource provision, are very much part of this school community. Pupils feel safe and valued. The school has high aspirations for its pupils, including those with profound, severe and complex needs. The school makes effective adaptations to resources and routines, which supports pupils to achieve well. Pupils with SEND learn alongside their peers. Pupils across the school establish positive relationships, so they can play and work together successfully. Pupils live up to the school's expectations that everyone should be inclusive and kind. The verbal and non-verbal support provided by the school allows all pupils to feel heard and cared for by peers and adults alike. Pupils focus well on their learning. Behaviour both inside and outside of the classroom is positive.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the curriculum requires further refinement. In some subjects, the activities chosen do not consistently reflect the content or aspiration of the curriculum. In these subjects, pupils do not achieve as well as they could. The school must ensure that staff have the knowledge and skills to provide learning activities that match the intended content and ambition of the curriculum.
- Persistent absence for some groups of pupils is too high. This means that some pupils are missing important learning. The school must continue to refine its approaches to rapidly reduce persistent absence for pupils, including those who are disadvantaged.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
80 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
662 pupils on roll, with places for 682
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
- 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.