Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
Dover · Kent
SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 4 member schools: 3 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Kent. Regions: South East. — from the SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST public record.
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Dover, Kent, part of SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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- Official name
- Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
- Address
- Heathfield Avenue, Heathfield Avenue. Dover Kent
- Postcode
- CT16 2PB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- URN (official identifier)
- 138170
- Establishment number
- 2316
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 138
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 232
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Miss Melanie O'Dell
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 8 May 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.shatterlocks.com
- Telephone
- 01304204264
- Date opened
- 1 Jun 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 138 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 35.5% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 29.0% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.4% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 15.9% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 17 Jun 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Outcomes for pupils
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Outstanding
Report published 13 Jun 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 12 Sept 2018
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Apr 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Shatterlocks Infant School (URN 118396)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 26 Feb 2009
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.5% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 28.2% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £63,550 for 41 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 41.0% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £636 | £364 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 155 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,261,000 £8,162 per pupil | £6,826 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,264,000 £8,181 per pupil | £6,236 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £571,000 £3,696 per pupil · 45.2% | £3,165 · 50.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £285,000 £1,845 per pupil · 22.5% | £1,264 · 20.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £95 · 1.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £84 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£3,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £331,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,654 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £1,527 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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