Astor Secondary School
About Astor Secondary School
Astor Secondary School in Dover was rated Requires Improvement overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a rating that has held steady since its previous graded inspection in 2020. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of -1. 04, which places students’ progress well below the national average. This means that, on average, pupils at Astor achieve nearly one whole grade less per subject across eight GCSEs than students with similar starting points nationally. The school ranks 7th out of 8 secondary schools in the Dover local authority area on this measure, and sits in the bottom 50 nationally, at the 97th percentile. In the wider Kent context, where the average Progress 8 score across all state secondaries is -0. 13, Astor’s figure stands out as significantly lower, indicating that academic catch-up is a major focus for the school.
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- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
31 Oct 2023Source: Ofsted, 14 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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Ofsted Ratings Explained
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Understanding Progress 8
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