Selsted Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Selsted
Wootton Lane
Selsted
Wootton Lane
Dover
Kent
CT15 7HH
Phone 01303844286
Reference Number 118683

Selsted Church of England Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. The environment is nurturing, with high expectations set for pupils, fostering a sense of pride and joy for learning. The focus on reading is exceptional, with robust support in place for those facing challenges. Overall, pupils demonstrate high levels of engagement and leadership through various responsibilities, illustrating a well-rounded educational experience. The school benefits from strong relationships among staff, pupils, and parents, enhancing the community feel.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 97
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 43.3%
Girls: 56.7%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 18.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 10 15
2 7 8 15
3 8 7 15
4 7 9 16
5 7 6 13
6 5 11 16

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.7%
White & Asian 3.1%
White, Other 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
African 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 02 Nov 2022
Date Report
02 Nov 2022 School inspection
06 Jun 2017 Short inspection
08 May 2013 Full inspection:
24 May 2010 Full inspection:
05 Jul 2007 Full inspection:
10 Dec 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations and a nurturing environment
  • Strong support for reading with daily reading sessions
  • Pupils demonstrate leadership through various roles
  • Effective behaviour management creating a positive atmosphere
  • Diverse and popular extra-curricular clubs
  • A comprehensive swimming program ensuring all pupils can swim by graduation

Areas for Improvement

  • Core knowledge in some foundation subjects is not clearly defined, affecting recall of key geographical facts

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 56%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 102
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.3
Writing 1.6
Maths -3.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 13 2
Third Preference 20 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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