St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Address: Castle Avenue
Town/City: Dover
County: Kent
Postcode: CT16 1EZ
Telephone Number: 01304 201118
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Sponsor: Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Colin Taylor
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 191 (45% boys & 55% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 32.5%

Location and administration

URN: 141497
DfE Number: 886/3740
UKPRN: 10047638
UPRN: 100062288989
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Dover (E07000108)
Constituency: Dover and Deal (E14001202)
Electoral Ward: Town & Castle (E05012869)
Diocese: RC19(Archdiocese of Southwark)

Easting & Northing: 631763E, 142271N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 8' 0.31" N 1° 18' 41.21" E
Plus Code: 9F3348M6+9H

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Dover Grammar School for Girls (0.3km)
  2. Charlton Church of England Primary School (0.4km)
  3. St Edmund's Catholic School (0.4km)
  4. Barton Junior School (0.6km)
  5. Dover College (0.6km)
  6. Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.7km)
  7. Guston Church of England Primary School (1.0km)
  8. Priory Fields School (1.1km)
  9. Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School (1.2km)
  10. Vale View Community School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Elizabeth Boxall - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 10 May 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 September 2025.
  • Mr VIC Casambros - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 April 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 28 April 2029.
  • Miss Yasmin Howarth - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 June 2028.
  • Mrs Stephanie Landman - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 June 2030.
  • Alouisa Quansah-Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 December 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 December 2028.
  • Mr Nicholas Smyth - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 18 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 May 2028.
  • Mr Nicholas Smyth - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 May 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 September 2025.
  • Mr Colin Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 April 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).