St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Dover (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.5%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
91%
191 / 210 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).St Richard's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Dover, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 192 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mr Colin Taylor.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Numbots
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 141497
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Yasmin Howarth | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nicholas Smyth Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nicholas Smyth | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Stephanie Landman | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Vic Casambros | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Alouisa Quansah-Brown | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Colin Taylor | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Miss Yasmin Howarth Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · 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