St Edmund's Catholic School, based in Dover, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
St Edmund's Catholic School currently has around 647 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 40.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.1%). other white pupils make up about 10.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (80%) , including 25% who stay in school sixth forms and 55% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Old Charlton Road, Dover, CT16 2QB |
| Website: | www.st-edmunds.com |
| Telephone: | 01304201551 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Grainne Parsons |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 141217 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/07/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 600 |
| Number of Pupils: | 647 |
| Number of Boys: | 320 |
| Number of Girls: | 327 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.10% | 499 |
| Other White | 10.50% | 68 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 16 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.90% | 12 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 5 |
| African | 0.60% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX | - not rated | 177 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX | 3out of 4 | 177 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barton Junior School Barton Road , CT16 2ND | 3out of 4 | 335 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barton Junior School Barton Road , CT16 2ND | - not rated | 335 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ | - not rated | 467 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ | - not rated | 285 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Castlemount Secondary School Laureston Place , CT16 1QT | - not rated | 1,078 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Duke of York's Royal Military School Duke of York's Royal Military School , CT15 5EQ | 3out of 4 | 1,613 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover College International Study Centre Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH | - not rated | 1,022 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dover College Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH | - not rated | 1,022 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Threshold Learning Centre The Church Hall , Unitarian Church CT17 9AT | - not rated | 1,518 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Duke of York's Royal Military School Guston , CT15 5EQ | - not rated | 1,613 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| DSFAN Limited Willingdon Road , Port Zone CT16 2JX | - not rated | 1,650 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.