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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Astor Secondary School | Dover Grammar School for Boys | Dover Grammar School for Girls | St Edmund's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Astor Secondary School | Dover Grammar School for Boys | Dover Grammar School for Girls | St Edmund's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dover, CT17 0AS | Dover, CT17 0DQ | Dover, CT16 2PZ | Dover, CT16 2QB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Not judged | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 28.6 | 59.1 | 59.3 | 38.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 9% | 80% | 72% | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 28% | 94% | 95% | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 7% | 68% | 86% | 29% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.4 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 15.7% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 53.4% | 17.8% | 22.6% | 28.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.8% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 83 | 174 | 166 | 150 |
| Places offereddiffers | 100 | 154 | 140 | 149 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 732 | 960 | 847 | 644 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 732 / 1,230 (60%) | 960 / 905 (106%) | 847 / 885 (96%) | 644 / 600 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 63.2% | 21% | 20.3% | 43.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee Kane | Mr Philip Horstrup | Mr Daniel Quinn | Mrs Grainne Parsons |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituency | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST | Supported by a trust | Community school | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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