Vale View Community School Catchment Area
Vale View Community School is an academy converter primary school in Dover, Kent , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 224 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
224
Pupils
210
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Vale View Community School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Vale View Community School?
The catchment area for Vale View Community School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Vale View Community School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Vale View Community School: at or above its 210 place limit
Vale View Community School has a published admission number of 210 places. 224 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 61.2% of pupils at Vale View Community School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Dover.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Vale View Community School: School Information
- Full address
- Vale View Road, Elms Vale, Dover, CT17 9NP
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 61.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145355
Other Primary Schools in Dover
If Vale View Community School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Dover are the next closest alternatives.
River Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CT17 0PP
Langdon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CT15 5JQ
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CT15 4AN
Lydden Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CT15 7LA
Aycliffe Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CT17 9HJ
Whitfield Aspen School Catchment Area
Community school · CT16 3LJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Vale View Community School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Vale View Community School
What is the catchment area for Vale View Community School? ▾
The catchment area for Vale View Community School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Vale View Community School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Vale View Community School currently has 224 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Vale View Community School? ▾
Admission to Vale View Community School is managed by Kent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Vale View Community School cover? ▾
Vale View Community School is a primary school in Dover, Kent, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Vale View Community School? ▾
Vale View Community School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.