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St Edmund's Catholic School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Grainne Parsons

corporate_fareKENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP

location_onDover, CT16 2QB

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

567

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#67 in Kent

#2,669 of 3,216 nationally

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St Edmund's Catholic School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Dover, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St Edmund's Catholic School is an academy sponsor led in Dover, Kent, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 647 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39, placing the school #67 in Kent and #2,669 of 3,216 nationally. 33.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

33.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.1%

Entering EBacc23.60%

EBacc APS3.28

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29.40%

EBacc APS3.27

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS3.07

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.73

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS2.9

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS2.84

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.53

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS2.95

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 July 2022

Inspection Report

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02 April 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-07-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-04-02

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-10-15

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.3%(28 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 647 pupils. During this period, there were 43 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	647	43	6.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	654	42	6.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	606	32	5.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	612	44	7.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	617	47	7.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	566	14	2.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	567	0	0.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	573	37	6.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	546	23	4.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	552	26	4.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	549	30	5.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	540	27	5.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	546	3	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	548	21	3.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	503	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	503	17	3.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	498	21	4.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	459	9	2.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	455	32	7.0%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	456	23	5.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	471	13	2.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	460	11	2.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	467	17	3.6%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	521	5	1.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	526	8	1.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	526	32	6.1%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 65 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 40 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 35 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils