The Linces, Buckland, Dover, Kent CT16 2BN
10 reasons to choose Green Park Community Primary School
Top line
Green Park Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Dover and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Green Park Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Green Park Community Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Green Park Community Primary School achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Green Park Community Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects where appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School sessions for all year groups and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Green Park Community Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Green Park Community Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.00pm.
Find another school near Green Park Community Primary School
Dover College Prep School (1.3 miles); Northbourne Park School (5.6 miles); St Faith’s Prep School (9.3 miles).
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles); St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe Primary School (3.5 miles); Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles).
Dover College (2.2 miles); Earlscliffe (9.4 miles); The King’s School Canterbury (15.9 miles).
Dover Grammar School for Girls (1.2 miles); Dover Grammar School for Boys (2.2 miles); Duke of York’s Royal Military School (2.8 miles).