Priory Fields School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dover, South East CT17 0FS · Kent
#2310 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#14168 of 15,697 nationally
About Priory Fields School
Priory Fields School is a academy primary located in Dover, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 319 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 2310th of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (24th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 319; capacity filled 76%.
There are 30 schools in Dover; Priory Fields School ranks 20th of 28 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)53%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)64.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Priory Fields School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 319
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 64.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 76%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 53%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Priory Fields School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Vale View Community School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
222 students · 406 m away
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
960 students · 547 m away
Astor Secondary School
Dover · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
732 students · 635 m away
Dover College
Dover · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
242 students · 688 m away
St Martin's School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
183 students · 794 m away
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
277 students · 869 m away
Barton Junior School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
202 students · 950 m away
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
847 students · 964 m away
Charlton Church of England Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.0 km away
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
191 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School
Oxford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
318 students
Thornhill Primary School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
318 students
Manor Primary School
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
318 students
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Swanley · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
318 students
Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy
Gerrards Cross · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
317 students
Seal Church of England Primary School
Sevenoaks · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
317 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Priory Fields School a good school?
Priory Fields School has a Success Index (England) of 18.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #2310 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Priory Fields School rank in South East?
Priory Fields School ranks #2310 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #14168 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Priory Fields School?
Priory Fields School had 319 students in 2025.
Is Priory Fields School a primary school or a secondary school?
Priory Fields School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Priory Fields School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Priory Fields School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.