Barton Junior School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Barton Junior School
Address: Barton Road
Town/City: Dover
County: Kent
Postcode: CT16 2ND
Telephone Number: 01304 201643
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Samphire Star Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Miss Melanie O'Dell
Capacity: 240
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 202 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 84% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 55%

Location and administration

URN: 138169
DfE Number: 886/2310
UKPRN: 10037462
UPRN: 100062289419
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Dover (E07000108)
Constituency: Dover and Deal (E14001202)
Electoral Ward: St Radigunds (E05012866)

Easting & Northing: 631229E, 142506N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 8' 8.68" N 1° 18' 14.33" E
Plus Code: 9F3348P3+7H

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Charlton Church of England Primary School (0.2km)
  2. Dover Grammar School for Girls (0.3km)
  3. St Edmund's Catholic School (0.3km)
  4. St Richard's Catholic Primary School (0.6km)
  5. Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School (0.6km)
  6. Dover College (0.9km)
  7. Priory Fields School (1.0km)
  8. White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School (1.1km)
  9. Green Park Community Primary School (1.2km)
  10. Dover Grammar School for Boys (1.2km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Jo Boughtwood - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 16 October 2027.
  • Mrs Carol Boxall - Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment. Appointed on 17 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 October 2027.
  • Anna Burden - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 16 October 2027.
  • Casey Hall - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 16 October 2027.
  • Mr Andrew Howarth - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 October 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 18 September 2026.
  • Mrs Helen Ingham - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 September 2026.
  • Mr Lee Kane - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 16 October 2027.
  • Mr David Meades - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 16 October 2027.
  • Jenny Nimmo - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 16 October 2027.
  • Melanie Stokes - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 16 October 2027.