Selsted, Dover, Kent CT15 7HH
10 reasons to choose Selsted Church of England Primary School
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Selsted Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Dover and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Selsted Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Selsted Church of England Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Selsted Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 14% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 9% of schools.
The Selsted Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Maths, English, and science are taught separately, but other subjects are taught thematically with cross-curricular linking 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 to Year 4 and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Selsted Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Selsted Church of England 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 8.00am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Selsted Church of England Primary School
Dover College Prep School (8.6 miles); Northbourne Park School (8.8 miles); Kent College Junior School, Canterbury (11.7 miles).
Hawkinge Primary School (3.3 miles); Elham Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles); Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School (4.3 miles).
Dover College (7.2 miles); The King’s School Canterbury (10.4 miles); St Edmund’s School, Canterbury (11.9 miles).
The Harvey Grammar School (5.8 miles); The Folkestone School for Girls (6.5 miles); Dover Grammar School for Girls (6.9 miles).