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Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Academy
Heathfield Avenue, Heathfield Avenue. Dover Kent, Dover CT16 2PB · shatterlocks.com · 01304 204264
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · May 2025
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 138
- 59% of 232 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 35.8%
- First language not English
- 15.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 42 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 48 | 48 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 May 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 7 May 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 35
- 22% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 63% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (37%) with SEND