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Dover Christ Church Academy

Academy sponsor led · Dover · CT16 2EG

Ages 11–18 · 761 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

27.7

Overall absence

11.8%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.13
−20+2
Attainment 827.7
English & maths grade 5+9%
English & maths grade 4+24%
EBacc entry4%

EBacc APS: 2.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.4%
Unauthorised5.9%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
785

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

100

Places offered

128

1st-preference offers

100

Total preferences (any rank)
311
Preferred offers (top 3)
115
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

761 pupils · 990 places

Pupils on roll
761
Boys / girls
382 / 379
School capacity
990
Capacity fill
761 / 990 (77%)
Free school meals
53.6%
FSM pupils
398
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TURNER SCHOOLS
Academy trust
TURNER SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Turner Schools
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Tate

Location

Address
Melbourne Avenue
Postcode
CT16 2EG
Town
Dover
Local authority
Kent
District
Dover
Constituency
Dover and Deal
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
69 on roll / 72 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Dover, Kent, 761 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 53.6%. SEN provision includes: PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Dover
33
Secondary schools in Dover
6
Academies among open schools in Dover
42% (14)
Open schools in CT16
12
Secondary in CT16
3
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DoverNear CT16

  • St Edmund's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dover · CT16 2QB · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Dover Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Dover · CT16 2PZ · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att859.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Dover Grammar School for Boys

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Dover · CT17 0DQ · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att859.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+80%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Astor Secondary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dover · CT17 0AS · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att828.6
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+9%
    • Absence15.7%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Tate
Telephone
01304820126
Website
https://www.dccacademy.com

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