Nonington Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Dover (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
0%
▼ 62pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
17%
▼ 58pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
17%
▼ 57pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
0%
▼ 72pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
87.0%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
10.0
▼ 10.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
46.7%
▲ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
52%
45 / 86 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Nonington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Dover, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 58 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 86. The school is led by Mrs Victoria Solly.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Trauma Informed Schools
Key facts
- URN
- 118688
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Stanford Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Keeliegh Murphey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Brian Jacobs | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rory Semple | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Christine Plummer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Chris Stanford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Stacey Austin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Solly | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Natalie Cross Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Daniel Turvey Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Standford Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record