Vale View Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dover, South East CT17 9NP · Kent
#2018 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#12277 of 15,697 nationally
About Vale View Community School
Vale View Community School is a academy primary located in Dover, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 222 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 29.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 2018th of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (39th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 222; capacity filled 105.7%.
There are 30 schools in Dover; Vale View Community School ranks 15th 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%)60%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- 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%)64.4%
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 Vale View Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 64.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 60%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Vale View Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Priory Fields School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
319 students · 406 m away
St Martin's School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
183 students · 476 m away
Astor Secondary School
Dover · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
732 students · 500 m away
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
960 students · 554 m away
Dover College
Dover · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
242 students · 971 m away
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
277 students · 1.0 km away
Barton Junior School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
202 students · 1.4 km away
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
847 students · 1.4 km away
Charlton Church of England Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.4 km away
Aycliffe Community Primary School
Dover · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
82 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hamstreet Primary Academy
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
222 students
All Saints CofE Junior Academy
Hastings · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
222 students
Holmbush Primary Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
222 students
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Basingstoke · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
222 students
Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate
Ramsgate · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
223 students
Madley Brook Community Primary School
Witney · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
221 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Vale View Community School a good school?
Vale View Community School has a Success Index (England) of 29.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #2018 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 Vale View Community School rank in South East?
Vale View Community School ranks #2018 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #12277 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Vale View Community School?
Vale View Community School had 222 students in 2025.
Is Vale View Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Vale View Community School is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Vale View Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Vale View Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.