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St Edmund's Catholic School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Old Charlton Road
 Dover
 Kent CT16 2QB
Telephone: 01304 201551

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from St Edmund's Catholic School
Trust: Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Sponsor: Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Grainne Parsons (since July 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Mike Wilson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 40.1 / 12.4
Non-teaching Staff*: 31.96
Number of pupils: 644
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.1
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 12.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Dover
Electoral Ward: Buckland
School Number: 8864013

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th September 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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