Voluntary controlled school · Kent

Nonington Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
45Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
118688URN

Church Street, Nonington, Dover, CT15 4LB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.7per place

1.2 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

11 applications for 3 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

0%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 8 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.7applications per place, Reception

1.2 above Kent median (2.4) 1.5 above England median (2.2)

11 applications · 3 places offered · 3 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.7; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.4; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.3; Kent median median 2.4
2023 5.5; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.0; Kent median median 2.1
2021 3.0; Kent median median 2.2
2020 5.0; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.5; Kent median median 2.1
2018 5.7; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.0; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.6; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
2014 3.0; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	3	11	3.7	3	1.00
Sep 2025	9	22	2.4	7	0.78
Sep 2024	8	18	2.3	8	1.00
Sep 2023	2	11	5.5	2	1.00
Sep 2022	4	8	2.0	4	1.00
Sep 2021	2	6	3.0	2	1.00
Sep 2020	2	10	5.0	3	1.50
Sep 2019	10	15	1.5	6	0.60
Sep 2018	3	17	5.7	3	1.00
Sep 2017	6	12	2.0	6	1.00
Sep 2016	14	37	2.6	14	1.00
Sep 2015	8	19	2.4	8	1.00
Sep 2014	6	18	3.0	6	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 17% · Writing 0% · Maths 17% → all three 0% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard0%421st of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard17%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard0%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 93 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard0%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard17%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 89 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	0%	0%	93	89
2023/24	17%	0%	100	94
2022/23	33%	0%	102	97

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Nonington Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.7applications per place 0%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham
1.2 km · Kent

2026

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Aylesham Primary School
2.0 km · Kent

Remains Good · concerns noted2023

1.4applications per place
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School
2.5 km · Kent

Good2024

3.2applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Adisham Church of England Primary School
3.1 km · Kent

2025

3.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School
3.6 km · Kent

Outstanding2022

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School
4.5 km · Kent

2026

2.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Barham Church of England Primary School
5.1 km · Kent

Good2023

3.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Wingham Primary School
5.2 km · Kent

2026

3.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118688 · 886/3171
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 86 pupils · 45 on roll
Free school meals: 46.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Street, Nonington, Dover, CT15 4LB
Local authority: Kent · Dover

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources