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Requires improvement
Academy
Dover Christ Church Academy
Secondary
Post 16
Melbourne Avenue Whitfield, Dover, CT162EG
013 0482 0126


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
809

Dover Christ Church Academy is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 990. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 13 Mar 2019.


PUPIL MIX
420 boys and 389 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
12.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
32.5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
3.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
21%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
29.4%
EHC PLAN
8.8%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
30.9
Local Authority
47.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
7%
Local Authority
46%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 4% 44% 40%
EBacc average point score 2.37 4.15 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
46.2%
Local Authority
93.9%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Well Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D- C+ C+
Average Points 15.29 33.18 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
69.6%
Local Authority
94.1%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Well Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D C+ C+
Average Points 19.79 34.13 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

13 Mar 2019

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 315
Of which first preference applications 147
Of which second preference applications 78
Of which third preference applications 59
Total offers made 168
Of which first preference offers 143
Of which second preference offers 17
Of which third preference offers 5




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
90%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 85% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 4% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 9% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
26%
Local Authority
58%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 26% 55% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
0% 22% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
0% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
5
GREEN SPACE
2
ENVIRONMENT
7
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£300,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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