Goodwin Academy

Hamilton Road, Dover, Kent, CT14 9BD

Not rated

Inspected 21 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

30.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

830

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: 830 / 1,150 (72%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

47.8%

Disadvantaged

1.9%

EAL

5.4%

SEN support

13.6%

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)

30.5

Attainment 8

830 pupils

17.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

29.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

14 students

11%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

14.0%

Overall absence

43.4%

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.

51.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.1 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

24.98

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

£51,179

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,716 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +4.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,155

Spend per pupil

£8,485

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.