St Edmund's Catholic School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dover, South East CT16 2QB · Kent
#508 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3196 of 4,090 nationally
About St Edmund's Catholic School
St Edmund's Catholic 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 644 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 24.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 508th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (32th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 644; capacity filled 107.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.2%; ebacc average points 3.28.
There are 30 schools in Dover; St Edmund's Catholic School ranks 16th 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%)39.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.5%
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 St Edmund's Catholic School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 644
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.28
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Edmund's Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Charlton Church of England Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 162 m away
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
847 students · 261 m away
Barton Junior School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
202 students · 307 m away
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
191 students · 428 m away
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
138 students · 799 m away
Guston Church of England Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 917 m away
Dover College
Dover · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
242 students · 936 m away
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Dover · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
161 students · 1.2 km away
Priory Fields School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
319 students · 1.2 km away
Green Park Community Primary School
Dover · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
374 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Robertsbridge Community College
Robertsbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
644 students
Rye College
Rye · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
645 students
Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
641 students
Weston Secondary School
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
653 students
Frogmore Community College
Yateley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
630 students
King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
659 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Edmund's Catholic School a good school?
St Edmund's Catholic School has a Success Index (England) of 24.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #508 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 St Edmund's Catholic School rank in South East?
St Edmund's Catholic School ranks #508 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3196 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Edmund's Catholic School?
St Edmund's Catholic School had 644 students in 2025.
Is St Edmund's Catholic School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Edmund's Catholic School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Edmund's Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Edmund's Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.