Dover Christ Church Academy

Melbourne Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT16 2EG

Requires Improvement

Inspected 18 October 2022

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

30.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

722

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 722 / 990 (73%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

50.6%

Disadvantaged

4.8%

EAL

11.6%

SEN support

18.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

30.4

Attainment 8

722 pupils

8.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

27.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.4

EBacc avg point score

Attendance

8.1%

Overall absence

28.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

55.84

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

14.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

32.74

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

£49,402

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£9,869 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.8% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

5.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.