Woodpecker Court

Special · ages 16-24MixedSpecial post 16 institutionDover Kent

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Woodpecker Court is a special post 16 institution in Dover for boys and girls aged 16 to 24.

Woodpecker Court, 45 Wigmore Lane, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4BF01304 830958woodpeckercourt.co.ukMr Dominic Meehan headteacherAll details

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

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Places100

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m4912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate66 per 1,000 people28% lower than the England average

Typical house price£295,000Dover

Nearest bus stop260 mPrimary School, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School	Council	220 m	111	Outstanding 2022	44	Compare
Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School	Church of England	1.9 miles	213	Report card 2026	79	Compare
Beech Grove School	Independent (grammar)	2.0 miles	86	Not inspected	–	Compare
Nonington Church of England Primary School	Church of England	2.2 miles	45	No overall grade 2024	3	Compare
Northbourne Park School	Independent	2.4 miles	154	Not inspected	–	Compare
Northbourne Church of England Primary School	Academy	2.8 miles	136	Good 2023	60	Compare
Lydden Primary School	Council	2.9 miles	68	Not inspected	46	Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham	Academy	2.9 miles	140	Good 2021	42	Compare

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Contact and details

Address: Woodpecker Court, 45 Wigmore Lane, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4BF
Telephone: 01304 830958
Website: www.woodpeckercourt.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Dominic Meehan
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 16-24
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Kent
Ward: Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell
Constituency: Dover and Deal
Setting: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened: 1 September 2015
URN: 147958 · LAESTAB 8867916 · UKPRN 10057307

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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