Sea Street, St Margaret's-at-Cliffe, Dover, Kent CT15 6SS
10 reasons to choose St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School
Top line
St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Dover and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe 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. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection.
Average class size
St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe Primary School ranks in the top 32% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 39% of schools.
The St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, with some cross-curricular linking when 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 for all year groups and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Margaret's-at-Cliffe 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 5.45pm.
Find another school near St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School
Dover College Prep School (4.6 miles); Northbourne Park School (7.9 miles); St Faith’s Prep School (13.3 miles).
Green Park Community Primary School (3.5 miles); Kingsdown & Ringwould Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles); Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School (6 miles).
Dover College (4.6 miles); St Lawrence College (17 miles); The King’s School Canterbury (17.7 miles).
Duke of York’s Royal Military School (2.7 miles); Dover Grammar School for Girls (4.2 miles); Dover Grammar School for Boys (5.2 miles).