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Priory Fields School

Primary

Kent · Dover · CT17 0FS http://www.prioryfields.kent.sch.uk

Pupils
319
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
8 May 2024
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
20 Nov 2018
Short inspection
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4 Aug 2016
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

We have no published last-distance figure for this school, so we cannot say how close you would have needed to live last year. Places may be given on other criteria, such as faith, selection or siblings: check the school's admissions policy. We do not draw catchment maps.

This school is in Kent. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Applications and offers

Primary · Reception · 2026/27

32places offered

60 applications named this school. 32 put it first.

Offers by preference

1st preference: 32 offers from 32 applications
2nd preference: 0 offers from 12 applications
3rd preference: 0 offers from 16 applications

Each child gets one offer: the highest preference with a place for them. Lower-preference applicants often got a higher choice elsewhere.

Published preference and offer counts from national offer day. Not a prediction of whether you will get a place.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
53%
+29pp
LA
62%
England
62%
66%45%24%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
2%
+2pp
LA
10%
England
8%
6%3%0%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
63%
Reading higher standard
14%
Writing expected standard
65%
Writing higher standard
5%
Maths expected standard
63%
Maths higher standard
19%
Science expected standard
67%
SPAG expected standard
63%
LA AVG 69%
SPAG higher standard
12%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 106
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 104
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

Pupils and FSM: Get Information about Schools · Other figures: 2024/25 · January 2025 school census

Pupils on roll
319
cap. 420
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.0
LA AVG 20.68:1
19.616.513.4
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
27%
LA AVG 13.81%
29%28%27%
'21'22'23'24'25
Eligible for FSM
64.9%
SEN
31%
LA AVG 17.42%
34%26%18%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
8.3%
LA
5.54%
England
5.2%
8.3%6.3%4.3%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
29.0%
LA
14.55%
England
12.99%
29.0%19.1%9.1%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressAstor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0FS
Telephone01304211543
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.0:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6,938 spend / pupil£8,548 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2553%2%———43
2023/2424%0%———54
2022/2351%0%-3.40-0.70-3.0057
2018/1957%6%-1.10+0.00-1.6053
2017/1866%0%-2.10+0.10-0.7047
2016/1766%6%+0.20+0.90+0.7053
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2563%14%65%5%63%19%67%63%103.0102.0103.031%
2023/2452%7%54%4%41%4%70%48%100.098.098.034%
2022/2356%19%63%14%60%9%70%58%101.0101.0101.034%
2018/1975%17%75%13%66%19%77%72%101.0101.0102.020%
2017/1870%15%81%13%79%15%83%77%101.0102.0104.0—
2016/1781%19%81%13%81%28%91%72%105.0105.0104.025%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 Aug 2016 (was URN 118391)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2532114.031%27%66%8.3%29.0%
2023/2435413.434%27%66%8.2%27.8%
2022/2336516.834%28%58%7.6%28.4%
2021/2237617.932%29%58%7.7%28.0%
2020/2137118.318%28%56%——
2018/1939919.620%32%48%4.3%9.1%
2017/18—17.5———4.5%11.7%
2016/1739617.625%33%51%4.4%12.4%

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