22%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
10%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
27.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
321.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
770
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
48%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 31/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Astor Secondary School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
22%
-6pp
44%33%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
10%
+1pp
18%13%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Attainment 8
27.9
-0.7
33.330.026.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.9
EBacc entry
9%
+2pp
14%9%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
321.0
+22.4
431.4365.0298.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 321.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
22.8
+2.4
23.622.020.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22.8
A-level value added
-0.30
+0.2
-0.3-0.4-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
DDD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
770
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
62%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
48%
Contact
Address
Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0AS
Local authority
Kent
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22% | 10% | 27.9 | Not applicable | 9% | 321.0 | 17% | 770 |
| 2023/24 | 28% | 9% | 28.6 | -1.04 | 7% | 298.6 | 16% | 782 |
| 2022/23 | 29% | 9% | 26.8 | -1.37 | 4% | 302.5 | 14% | 803 |
| 2021/22 | 44% | 18% | 31.9 | -1.20 | 4% | 330.0 | 10% | 830 |
| 2018/19 | 37% | 14% | 33.3 | -0.81 | 14% | 431.4 | 18% | 837 |
| 2017/18 | 35% | 6% | 33.4 | -0.76 | 13% | 418.6 | 14% | 879 |
| 2016/17 | 29% | 9% | 32.8 | -0.45 | 5% | — | 10% | 899 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.8 | D+ | -0.30 | 0% | 40 |
| 2023/24 | 20.4 | D | -0.49 | 0% | 52 |
| 2022/23 | 23.6 | D+ | — | 0% | 83 |
| 2021/22 | 20.6 | D | — | 0% | 77 |
| 2018/19 | 20.8 | D | -0.31 | 0% | 71 |
| 2017/18 | 19.8 | D | -0.49 | 0% | 68 |
| 2016/17 | 17.2 | D- | -0.26 | 0% | 92 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 770 | 15.4 | 24% | 16% | 62% | 13% | 48% |
| 2023/24 | 782 | 14.5 | 22% | 16% | 56% | 16% | 53% |
| 2022/23 | 803 | 15.2 | 25% | 16% | 52% | 16% | 54% |
| 2021/22 | 830 | 16.6 | 23% | 17% | 51% | 14% | 48% |
| 2020/21 | 807 | 16.2 | 23% | 16% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 837 | 15.9 | 13% | 13% | 48% | 7% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 879 | 14.1 | 10% | 11% | 47% | 7% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 899 | 14.1 | 5% | 11% | 46% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.