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Selsted Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

Selsted, Wootton Lane, Selsted, Wootton Lane, Dover CT15 7HH · selstedschool.org · 01303 844286

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
56%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
96
91% of 105 places
Local authority
Kent
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
14.6%
First language not English
3.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 19 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 19 (Places 16)19September 2023: 12 (Places 14)12September 2024: 7 (Places 7)7September 2025: 8 (Places 12)8September 2026: 19 (Places 15)19Places 15
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202615191.3▲79%
September 2025Sept 20251280.7100%
September 2024Sept 2024771100%
September 2023Sept 202314120.9100%
September 2022Sept 202216191.2▲84%

Results

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 69% (England 53%)69%2016/17: 86% (England 61%)86%2017/18: 93% (England 64%)93%2018/19: 88% (England 65%)88%2022/23: 33% (England 60%)33%2023/24: 53% (England 61%)53%2024/25: 56% (England 62%)56%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 2 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Selsted Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
2 Nov 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
95%
Replies
41
41% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲98% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲53% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

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