Aycliffe Community Primary School

Based in Dover, Aycliffe Community Primary School is a primary school for children aged 4 to 11 and takes boys and girls. The school currently has about 87 pupils. That puts it among the smaller primary schools in Dover on our figures. It is a maintained school within the Kent local authority area. The headteacher is Mr Jonathan Price.

Inspection at a glance

Ofsted rated Aycliffe Community Primary School Good at its inspection on 1 December 2022. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

At key stage 2, 46% met expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024/25). Attendance works out at roughly 92.9% (absence 7.1%) (2024/25). Around 62.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Aycliffe Community Primary School

You apply for a place at Aycliffe Community Primary School on the primary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 15 January. If the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated on its published admissions criteria, which usually give priority to looked-after children, siblings and distance from home to school. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Aycliffe Community Primary School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. Named areas of need it supports include Autism, Specific learning difficulties. Support listed by the school includes support from external specialists and agencies. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Aycliffe Community Primary School contact details and location

Aycliffe Community Primary School is at St Davids Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 9HJ. The school office can be reached on 01304 202651. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.