White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dover, South East CT17 0LB · Kent
#2302 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#14104 of 15,697 nationally
About White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery 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 277 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 19.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 2302nd of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (32th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 277; capacity filled 76.9%.
There are 30 schools in Dover; White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School ranks 19th 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%)57%
- 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%)62.6%
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 White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 277
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 62.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 76.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 57%
- 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 White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
960 students · 504 m away
Astor Secondary School
Dover · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
732 students · 671 m away
Priory Fields School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
319 students · 869 m away
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
138 students · 878 m away
St Martin's School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
183 students · 1.0 km away
Vale View Community School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
222 students · 1.0 km away
Barton Junior School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
202 students · 1.1 km away
Charlton Church of England Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.3 km away
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
847 students · 1.3 km away
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
644 students · 1.4 km away
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Great Hollands Primary School
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Willen Primary School
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278 students
Ore Village Primary Academy
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Tyndale Community School
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280 students
Frequently asked questions
Is White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School a good school?
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School has a Success Index (England) of 19.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #2302 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 White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School rank in South East?
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School ranks #2302 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #14104 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School?
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School had 277 students in 2025.
Is White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School a primary school or a secondary school?
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.