Astor Secondary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dover, South East CT17 0AS · Kent
#673 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#4018 of 4,090 nationally
About Astor Secondary School
Astor Secondary School is a academy secondary located in Dover, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 732 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 6.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 673rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (12th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 732; capacity filled 59.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 21.6%; ebacc average points 2.31.
There are 30 schools in Dover; Astor Secondary School ranks 25th of 28 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)27.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)10.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)22.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)63.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Astor Secondary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 732
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 63.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 59.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 27.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 10.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 21.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.31
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 22.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Astor Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
960 students · 199 m away
St Martin's School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
183 students · 334 m away
Vale View Community School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
222 students · 500 m away
Priory Fields School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
319 students · 635 m away
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
277 students · 671 m away
Dover College
Dover · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
242 students · 1.3 km away
Barton Junior School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
202 students · 1.4 km away
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
138 students · 1.4 km away
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
847 students · 1.5 km away
Charlton Church of England Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
731 students
Maritime Academy
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
736 students
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students
Eggar's School
Alton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
744 students
Greenacre School
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
747 students
Broadwater School
Godalming · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
750 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Astor Secondary School a good school?
Astor Secondary School has a Success Index (England) of 6.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #673 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Astor Secondary School rank in South East?
Astor Secondary School ranks #673 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #4018 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Astor Secondary School?
Astor Secondary School had 732 students in 2025.
Is Astor Secondary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Astor Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Astor Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Astor Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.