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Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter · Dover, CT16 2PB

Outstanding

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Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 May 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 7
Pupils138
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Melanie O'Dell
TrustSAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Jun 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138170.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils138
Girls62
Boys76
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.5%
First language not English15.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.102
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.43.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.40
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size23

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
78.3%
Other White
2.9%
White and Asian
2.9%
Other mixed
2.9%
Bangladeshi
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
White and Black African
1.4%
Indian
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%

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 teacher16.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.7
Teachers (FTE)8.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.93
Support staff (FTE)11.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.42
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.81
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
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 absence7.5%, worse than England, worse than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.2%, worse than England, worse than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBarton Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGreen Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondarySt Edmund's Catholic SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCharlton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWhite Cliffs Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryDover Grammar School for GirlsCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPriory Fields SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryDover Grammar School for BoysFoundation school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryDover Christ Church AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School

What is Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 May 2019.

How hard is it to get into Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School made 42 offers from 81 applications (1.9 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School?

Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School has 138 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School?

Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School?

At Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School missed 7.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 28.2% 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.