28%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
8%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
30.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
1%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
312.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
722
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 18/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.8:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Dover Christ Church Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofTURNER SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
28%
+4pp
28%26%24%
'24'25
'25 · 28%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
8%
-1pp
9%9%8%
'24'25
'25 · 8%
Attainment 8
30.4
+2.7
30.429.027.7
'24'25
'25 · 30.4
EBacc entry
1%
-3pp
4%2%1%
'24'25
'25 · 1%
EBacc APS
312.6
+22.8
312.6301.2289.8
'24'25
'25 · 312.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
722
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Melbourne Avenue, Dover, CT16 2EG
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 | 28% | 8% | 30.4 | Not applicable | 1% | 312.6 | 2% | 722 |
| 2023/24 | 24% | 9% | 27.7 | -1.13 | 4% | 289.8 | 7% | 815 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 24 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 28 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 722 | 14.2 | 30% | 5% | 51% | 8% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 815 | 16.8 | 27% | 4% | 50% | 12% | 39% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.