Schools and Education in West Cliffe

There are 44 schools within 5 miles of West Cliffe town centre, including 25 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Green Park Community Primary School, Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School and Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
44
Primary
25
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
22
Outstanding (3) Good (22) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (18)
Green Park Community Primary School Primary 2.4 miles The Linces, Buckland, Dover, CT16 2BN Inspected: 18 July 2023 Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.5 miles Heathfield Avenue, Dover, CT16 2PB Inspected: 18 June 2025 Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Glen Road, Kingsdown, Deal, CT14 8DD Inspected: 11 July 2023
Portal House School 1.1 miles Sea Street, St Margaret's-At-Cliffe, Dover, CT15 6SS Inspected: 12 February 2025 Duke of York's Royal Military School Secondary 1.3 miles Tangier Close, Dover, CT15 5EQ Inspected: 30 March 2023 Langdon Primary School Primary 1.3 miles West Side, Dover, CT15 5JQ Inspected: 09 June 2025 Guston Church of England Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Burgoyne Heights, Guston, Dover, CT15 5LR Inspected: 06 December 2021 St Edmund's Catholic School Secondary 2.2 miles Old Charlton Road, Dover, CT16 2QB Inspected: 30 September 2022 Barton Junior School Primary 2.4 miles Barton Road, Dover, CT16 2ND Inspected: 11 September 2024 Buckland & Whitfield Children's Centre 2.5 miles Marlowe Road, The Linces, Dover, CT16 2BT Inspected: 02 September 2011 Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary 2.5 miles Ringwould Road, Ringwould, Deal, CT14 8DW Inspected: 13 November 2025 The Daisy Children's Centre 2.8 miles South Road, Northbourne Avenue, Dover, CT17 0BX Inspected: 22 August 2012 White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School Primary 3 miles St. Radigund's Road, Dover, CT17 0LB Inspected: 24 June 2024 Vale View Community School Primary 3.1 miles Vale View Road, Elms Vale, Dover, CT17 9NP Inspected: 16 June 2022 Ripplevale School 3.2 miles Chapel Lane, Ripple, Deal, CT14 8JG Inspected: 30 April 2024 Snowdrop Children's Centre 3.4 miles Poulton Close, Poulton Close, Dover, CT17 0HL Inspected: 01 November 2011 The Buttercup Children's Centre 3.4 miles Poulton Close, Poulton Close, Dover, CT17 0HL Inspected: 04 November 2010 The Sallygate School 3.5 miles Alkham Road, Kearsney Manor, Temple Ewell, CT16 3EQ Inspected: 08 September 2025 Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Brookside, Temple Ewell, Dover, CT16 3DT Inspected: 29 September 2023 Elms School 3.7 miles Elms Vale Road, Dover, CT17 9PS Inspected: 11 May 2023 Aycliffe Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles St. Davids Avenue, Dover, CT17 9HJ Inspected: 27 January 2023 Blossom Children's Centre 4.2 miles Downs Road, Deal, CT14 7TL Inspected: 25 September 2012 The Downs Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Downs Road, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7TL Inspected: 25 October 2023 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles St. Richard's Road, Deal, CT14 9LF Inspected: 13 January 2023 Lydden Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Stonehall, Lydden, Dover, CT15 7LA Inspected: 31 January 2025
Astor Secondary School Secondary 3.2 miles Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0AS Inspected: 15 December 2023
St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Sea Street, St Margaret's-At-Cliffe, Dover, CT15 6SS St Richard's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Castle Avenue, Dover, CT16 1EZ Dover Christ Church Academy Secondary 2.2 miles Melbourne Avenue, Dover, CT16 2EG Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Laureston Place, Dover, CT16 1QX Dover Grammar School for Girls Secondary 2.3 miles Frith Road, Dover, CT16 2PZ Charlton Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Old Charlton Road, Dover, CT16 2LX Inspected: 15 January 2024 Dover College 2.5 miles Effingham Crescent, Dover, CT17 9RH Whitfield Aspen School Primary 2.7 miles Mayfield Road, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 3LJ Priory Fields School Primary 2.9 miles Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0FS Dover Grammar School for Boys Secondary 3.1 miles Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0DQ St Martin's School Primary 3.4 miles Markland Road, Dover, CT17 9LY River Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Lewisham Road, River, Dover, CT17 0PP The Samphire Children's Centre 3.9 miles St. Davids Avenue, St David's Avenue, Dover, CT17 9HJ Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Gladstone Road, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7ER Goodwin Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Mill Road, Deal, CT14 9BD Hornbeam Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Mongeham Road, Deal, CT14 9PQ Sholden Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles London Road, Sholden, Deal, CT14 0AB Inspected: 31 July 2023 Warden House Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Birdwood Avenue, Deal, CT14 9SF