OFSTED
18 October 2022
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Kent
Trust
TURNER SCHOOLS
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
761
761 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
379
49.8% of pupils
Male pupils
382
50.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
29.2 pts
above England
School
54.0%
Dover
32.6%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
14.5 pts
below England
School
5.8%
Dover
8.4%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
6.8 pts
above England
School
7.8%
Dover
4.5%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
87.3%
664
Any other White background
3.8%
29
Any other Mixed background
2.1%
16
Unclassified
1.7%
13
Any other ethnic group
1.3%
10
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
31.7%
241 of
761 pupils
10.8 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
5.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
30.4
8.8 pts
below England
Latest published: -1.13 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
8.09%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.87 pts
higher than
England
School
8.09%
Dover
7.45%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
27.96%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
12.15 pts
higher than
England
School
27.96%
Dover
20.75%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.19 pts
higher than
England
School
2.00%
Dover
2.25%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
76.9%
15.4 pts
below England
Dover Christ Church Academy
76.9%
Dover
96.8%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.