Dover Christ Church Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Melbourne Avenue
 Dover CT16 2EG
Telephone: 01304 820126

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from Dover Christ Church Academy
Trust: Turner Schools
Sponsor: Turner Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Tate (since May 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Manj Nijjer
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 54.54 / 32.76
Non-teaching Staff*: 62.73
Number of pupils: 722
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.2
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 48.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 13.0km
* 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: Whitfield
School Number: 8864034

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th October 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Green Park Community Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  2. Whitfield Aspen School (1.1km) show on map
  3. Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School (1.3km) show on map
  4. St Edmund's Catholic School (1.7km) show on map
  5. Barton Junior School (1.7km) show on map
  6. Charlton Church of England Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  7. Guston Church of England Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  8. River Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  9. Dover Grammar School for Girls (1.9km) show on map
  10. Duke of York's Royal Military School (2.0km) show on map
  11. The Sallygate School (2.0km) show on map
  12. White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School (2.1km) show on map
  13. Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  14. St Richard's Catholic Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  15. Dover Grammar School for Boys (2.5km) show on map
  16. Priory Fields School (2.5km) show on map
  17. Dover College (2.6km) show on map
  18. Astor Secondary School (2.7km) show on map
  19. Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  20. Vale View Community School (2.9km) show on map
  21. St Martin's School (3.0km) show on map
  22. Langdon Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  23. Elms School (3.3km) show on map
  24. Lydden Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  25. Aycliffe Community Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  26. St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  27. Portal House School (5.4km) show on map
  28. Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  29. Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School (6.4km) show on map
  30. Woodpecker Court (6.4km) show on map
  31. Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary (6.6km) show on map
  32. Ripplevale School (6.9km) show on map
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  34. Capel-le-Ferne Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  35. Northbourne Church of England Primary School (8.3km) show on map
  36. Northbourne Park School (8.3km) show on map
  37. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (8.6km) show on map
  38. Selsted Church of England Primary School (8.7km) show on map
  39. The Downs Church of England Primary School (9.0km) show on map
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  42. Beech Grove School (9.6km) show on map
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  98. Saltwood CofE Primary School (17.2km) show on map
  99. Preston Primary School (17.7km) show on map
  100. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (17.8km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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