Elms School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Elms Vale Road
 Dover
 Kent CT17 9PS
Telephone: 01304 201964

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 5-16)
Type: Special Foundation School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Trust: Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr John Dexter (since January 2022 – came from Nonington Church of England Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Tom Neave
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 22.2 / 54.72
Non-teaching Staff*: 77.78
Number of pupils: 138
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.2
Sex: Mixed (85% boys / 15% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 82.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £5,460,389*
Income Per Pupil: £39,568
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Dover
Electoral Ward: Maxton and Elms Vale
School Number: 8867045

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th October 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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