58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
360.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
647
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Edmund's Catholic 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
58%
+3pp
58%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+3pp
34%23%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
39.0
+0.9
39.036.033.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.0
EBacc entry
24%
-6pp
31%25%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
360.8
+27.3
360.8271.2181.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 360.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
647
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Old Charlton Road, Dover, CT16 2QB
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 | 58% | 34% | 39.0 | Not applicable | 24% | 360.8 | 28% | 647 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 30% | 38.1 | -0.15 | 29% | 333.5 | 32% | 612 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 33% | 37.2 | -0.26 | 27% | 276.7 | 31% | 567 |
| 2021/22 | 46% | 12% | 35.7 | -0.73 | 19% | 292.5 | 29% | 552 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 17% | 33.1 | -0.42 | 31% | 181.7 | 41% | 455 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 21% | 34.8 | -0.53 | 35% | 280.3 | 39% | 460 |
| 2016/17 | 36% | 19% | 36.2 | -0.16 | 23% | — | 38% | 526 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 21 |
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 8 |
| 2016/17 | 10.0 | E | -0.55 | Not eligible | 16 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 647 | 18.5 | 28% | 14% | 42% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 612 | 17.3 | 25% | 14% | 38% | 9% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 567 | 18.4 | 20% | 14% | 39% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 552 | 18.8 | 18% | 14% | 40% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 546 | 20.2 | 17% | 16% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 455 | 18.5 | 22% | 21% | 37% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | — | 13.9 | — | — | — | 7% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 526 | 15.8 | 11% | 26% | 35% | 8% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.