St Edmund's Catholic School Catchment Area
St Edmund's Catholic School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Dover, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 647 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
647
Pupils
600
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Edmund's Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic School?
The catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Edmund's Catholic School is managed by Kent and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →St Edmund's Catholic School: at or above its 600 place limit
St Edmund's Catholic School has a published admission number of 600 places. 647 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 600 places. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.2% of pupils at St Edmund's Catholic School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Dover.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
St Edmund's Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Old Charlton Road, Dover, CT16 2QB
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 40.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141217
Other Secondary Schools in Dover
If St Edmund's Catholic School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Dover are the next closest alternatives.
Dover Grammar School for Girls Catchment Area
Community school · CT16 2PZ
Dover Grammar School for Boys Catchment Area
Foundation school · CT17 0DQ
Duke of York's Royal Military School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CT15 5EQ
Astor Secondary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CT17 0AS
Dover Christ Church Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CT16 2EG
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Kent
St Edmund's Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ramsgate
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Canterbury
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Edmund's Catholic School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Edmund's Catholic School
What is the catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Edmund's Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Edmund's Catholic School currently has 647 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 600 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Edmund's Catholic School? ▾
St Edmund's Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Edmund's Catholic School cover? ▾
St Edmund's Catholic School is a secondary school in Dover, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Edmund's Catholic School? ▾
St Edmund's Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.