3-4 Brookside, Temple Ewell, Dover, Kent CT16 3DT
10 reasons to choose Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School
Top line
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Dover and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England sponsor-led academy faith school. The school is one of the 14 members of The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 15% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 24% of schools.
The Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, but geography, history, art and DT are taught as cross-curricular topics. 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 and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs. Artsmark Platinum accreditation.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.40am to 3.10/3.15pm. Breakfast club from 7.45am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.15pm.
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Dover Grammar School for Girls (2.3 miles); Dover Grammar School for Boys (3.1 miles); Duke of York’s Royal Military School (3.7 miles).