Schools and Education in Dover

There are 34 schools within 5 miles of Dover town centre, including 19 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School and Green Park Community Primary School. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
34
Primary
19
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
18
Outstanding (2) Good (18) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (13)
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Primary 1 miles Heathfield Avenue, Dover, CT16 2PB Inspected: 18 June 2025 Green Park Community Primary School Primary 1.4 miles The Linces, Buckland, Dover, CT16 2BN Inspected: 18 July 2023
The Daisy Children's Centre 0.5 miles South Road, Northbourne Avenue, Dover, CT17 0BX Inspected: 22 August 2012 Vale View Community School Primary 0.5 miles Vale View Road, Elms Vale, Dover, CT17 9NP Inspected: 16 June 2022 Barton Junior School Primary 0.6 miles Barton Road, Dover, CT16 2ND Inspected: 11 September 2024 St Edmund's Catholic School Secondary 0.7 miles Old Charlton Road, Dover, CT16 2QB Inspected: 30 September 2022 White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School Primary 0.9 miles St. Radigund's Road, Dover, CT17 0LB Inspected: 24 June 2024 Guston Church of England Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Burgoyne Heights, Guston, Dover, CT15 5LR Inspected: 06 December 2021 Snowdrop Children's Centre 1.1 miles Poulton Close, Poulton Close, Dover, CT17 0HL Inspected: 01 November 2011 The Buttercup Children's Centre 1.1 miles Poulton Close, Poulton Close, Dover, CT17 0HL Inspected: 04 November 2010 Buckland & Whitfield Children's Centre 1.3 miles Marlowe Road, The Linces, Dover, CT16 2BT Inspected: 02 September 2011 Aycliffe Community Primary School Primary 1.3 miles St. Davids Avenue, Dover, CT17 9HJ Inspected: 27 January 2023 Elms School 1.3 miles Elms Vale Road, Dover, CT17 9PS Inspected: 11 May 2023 Duke of York's Royal Military School Secondary 1.4 miles Tangier Close, Dover, CT15 5EQ Inspected: 30 March 2023 The Sallygate School 2.2 miles Alkham Road, Kearsney Manor, Temple Ewell, CT16 3EQ Inspected: 08 September 2025 Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Brookside, Temple Ewell, Dover, CT16 3DT Inspected: 29 September 2023 Langdon Primary School Primary 3.2 miles West Side, Dover, CT15 5JQ Inspected: 09 June 2025 Portal House School 3.5 miles Sea Street, St Margaret's-At-Cliffe, Dover, CT15 6SS Inspected: 12 February 2025 Lydden Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Stonehall, Lydden, Dover, CT15 7LA Inspected: 31 January 2025 Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Capel Street, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7HB Inspected: 25 May 2022
Astor Secondary School Secondary 0.8 miles Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0AS Inspected: 15 December 2023
Dover College 0.1 miles Effingham Crescent, Dover, CT17 9RH Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Laureston Place, Dover, CT16 1QX Priory Fields School Primary 0.5 miles Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0FS St Richard's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Castle Avenue, Dover, CT16 1EZ Dover Grammar School for Girls Secondary 0.5 miles Frith Road, Dover, CT16 2PZ Charlton Church of England Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Old Charlton Road, Dover, CT16 2LX Inspected: 15 January 2024 Dover Grammar School for Boys Secondary 0.8 miles Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0DQ St Martin's School Primary 0.8 miles Markland Road, Dover, CT17 9LY The Samphire Children's Centre 1.3 miles St. Davids Avenue, St David's Avenue, Dover, CT17 9HJ Dover Christ Church Academy Secondary 1.7 miles Melbourne Avenue, Dover, CT16 2EG River Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Lewisham Road, River, Dover, CT17 0PP Whitfield Aspen School Primary 2.3 miles Mayfield Road, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 3LJ St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Sea Street, St Margaret's-At-Cliffe, Dover, CT15 6SS