School profile

Green Park Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Dover, CT16 2BN

Outstanding

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,349 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Green Park Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Jan 2017

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils374
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Hawkins
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Aug 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135197.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths35%, worse than England, worse than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Expected standard in reading52%, worse than England, worse than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths57%, worse than England, worse than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils374
Girls179
Boys195
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59.6%
First language not English9.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.71
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size26.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85%
Other White
4.8%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Other mixed
1.9%
Indian
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)19.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.12
Support staff (FTE)19.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.48
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.103
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22%, worse than England, worse than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to England, similar to Kent1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Green Park Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryDover Christ Church AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryShatterlocks Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryBarton Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt Edmund's Catholic SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCharlton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryDover Grammar School for GirlsCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWhite Cliffs Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRiver Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWhitfield Aspen SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGuston Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Green Park Community Primary School

What is Green Park Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Green Park Community Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 31 Jan 2017.

How does Green Park Community Primary School rank in England?

Green Park Community Primary School ranks 14,349 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Green Park Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 35% of pupils at Green Park Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Green Park Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Green Park Community Primary School made 48 offers from 103 applications (2.1 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Green Park Community Primary School?

Green Park Community Primary School has 374 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Green Park Community Primary School?

Green Park Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Green Park Community Primary School?

At Green Park Community Primary School, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Green Park Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Green Park Community Primary School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.