Astor Secondary School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0ASOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Astor Secondary School is a secondary school in Dover for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 5th of 6 secondary schools in Dover. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 March 2026, report published 12 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

139 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score27.9

27.9, 18.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths10.1%

10.1%, 35.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths21.6%

21.6%, 43.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc9.4%

9.4%, 31.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.31

2.31, 1.78 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

32 students

Average point score per A level entry22.81

22.81, 12.19 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

732 pupils on roll, with places for 1,230

Eligible for free school meals60.8%

60.8%, 34.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18%

18%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.7%

21.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Astor Secondary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dover Grammar School for Boys	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 65.4
Dover College	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 25.5
Dover Grammar School for Girls	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 59.9
St Edmund's Catholic School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.0
Dover Christ Church Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 30.4

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Lee Kane
Phone: 01304201151
Website: astorschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0AS
Local authority: Kent
URN: 138167

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.