St Edmund's Catholic SchoolDover Christ Church Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
St Edmund's Catholic School and Dover Christ Church Academy are secondary schools in Dover.
St Edmund's Catholic School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dover Christ Church Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Edmund's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
St Edmund's Catholic School was judged Good and Dover Christ Church Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 33.7 for St Edmund's Catholic School and 35.8 for Dover Christ Church Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Edmund's Catholic School (35.7 in 2021-22, 33.7 in 2025-26) and has risen at Dover Christ Church Academy (27.7 in 2023-24, 35.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverSt Edmund's Catholic School | DoverDover Christ Church Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 93rd of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 644 | 761 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 990 | |
| Location | Dover, CT16 2QB | Dover, CT16 2EG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 33.7 | 35.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 18.1% | 27.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 34.3% | 48.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 105 | 139 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 647 | 722 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.7% | 50.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.5% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.6% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 11.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.1% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover Christ Church Academy
Full profiles: St Edmund's Catholic School · Dover Christ Church Academy