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Dover Christ Church Academy

Melbourne Avenue, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 2EG

Secondary

Phase

990

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 August 2023 and continues as Dover Christ Church Academy (URN 150278) (opened 1 September 2023). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2022-23
Average Attainment 8
26.7 nat46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
4.0% nat45.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
22.0% nat65.0%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat39.0%
EBacc APS
2.0 nat4.0
Cohort Size
120

Destinations

After GCSE 2022-23

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2022-23

Sustained education/employment
77.0%
Higher education
26.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
43.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2022-23
Applied General Avg Points
23.2
16-18 Cohort
91

Pupil Demographics

2022-23
Total Pupils
808
Boys
430 (53%)
Girls
378 (47%)
Capacity
990 (82% full)
SEND
39.1%
FSM Eligible
49.4%
EAL
4.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
10.5%
SEN Support
28.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
69.1
Budget per Pupil
£9,546/yr

Attendance & Absence

2022-23
Overall Absence Rate
10.4% nat6.8%
Persistent Absence
39.0% nat18.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2022-23
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  • White British: 93.5%
  • White Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.5%
  • Other: 0.5%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.3%
  • Asian Other: 0.3%

93.5%

White British

3.1%

White Other

0.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Melbourne Avenue

Dover, South East

Administrative

URN
136175
UKPRN
10030770
Establishment No.
6917

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