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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Edmund's Catholic School

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Dover (Kent).

Attainment 8
33.7
▼ 12.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
18.1%
▼ 28pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.5
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
43.5%
▲ 16pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
15.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
107%
644 / 600 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Edmund's Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Dover, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 647 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 600. It is part of the KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mrs Grainne Parsons.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Book Club
  • Stem
  • Kooth
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
141217
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Kent
Constituency
Dover and Deal
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2016

Governing body (12 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Geraldine MilesChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr John Philpott FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr John PhilpottLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Paul HarperLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Bridget DodsonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Jurgita WanstallLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Kandy DearslyLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
John McCannLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Robert WalshLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Deacon Gerald WatkinsLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Kevin Paul RackhamLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Keryn PoulterLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026
Principal Grainne ParsonsLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2020
Mrs Geraldine Miles FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Dr Verity Elizabeth Irvine FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record