St Richard's Catholic Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dover, South East CT16 1EZ · Kent
#1698 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#10129 of 15,697 nationally
About St Richard's Catholic Primary School
St Richard's Catholic Primary 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 191 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 40.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1698th of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (62th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 191; capacity filled 91%.
There are 30 schools in Dover; St Richard's Catholic Primary School ranks 11th 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%)69%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- 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%)32.5%
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 St Richard's Catholic Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 69%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
847 students · 292 m away
Charlton Church of England Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 368 m away
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
644 students · 428 m away
Barton Junior School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
202 students · 582 m away
Dover College
Dover · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
242 students · 628 m away
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Dover · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
161 students · 748 m away
Guston Church of England Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 980 m away
Priory Fields School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
319 students · 1.1 km away
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
138 students · 1.2 km away
Vale View Community School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
222 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
West Malling · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
191 students
The Vale Primary School and Nursery
Epsom · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
191 students
St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Woking · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
191 students
Joydens Wood Infant School
Bexley · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
190 students
Pebsham Primary Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students
Bobbing Village School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
192 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Richard's Catholic Primary School a good school?
St Richard's Catholic Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 40.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1698 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 St Richard's Catholic Primary School rank in South East?
St Richard's Catholic Primary School ranks #1698 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #10129 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Richard's Catholic Primary School?
St Richard's Catholic Primary School had 191 students in 2025.
Is St Richard's Catholic Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Richard's Catholic Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Richard's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Richard's Catholic Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.