Astor Secondary School

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Dover, Kent

Astor Secondary School is a secondary school in Dover, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy converter).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026

“Students typically attend school regularly and achieve well from their individual starting points.”
“Generally, the curriculum is taught well.”
“Students receive effective careers education and guidance on how to meet their aspirations.”

“Historically, pupils have not achieved well enough.”
“Despite leaders’ appropriate actions, published outcomes remain below the national average for too many pupils.”
“There are too many inconsistencies in how the curriculum is taught.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	10%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	27.9	46
A level average grade (2024/25)	D+	B-

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2026 Year 7 entry: 66 first-preference applications, 117 offers in total, 66 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:

A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.

Straight-line distance, in Kent.