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Astor Secondary School

URN 138167 · KentOpen
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Inspection history (6)

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Report card · published 13 May 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    InclusionNeeds attention
    Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected
    Post 16 provisionExpected

    Louise Walker (lead), Christie Ransom, David Stevenson, Eliot Hodges

  2. 16 Nov 2023

    School inspection (EIF) · published 15 Dec 2023

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Maria Roberts (lead), Chris Ellison, Lorraine Clarke, Lucy English, Simon Potten, Sue Bzikot

  3. 29 Jan 2020

    School inspection (EIF) · published 25 Feb 2020

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Keith Pailthorpe (lead), Ann Fearon, Philip Storey, Susan Conway

  4. 20 Sept 2017

    School inspection (CIF) · published 31 Oct 2017

    Requires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    David Powell (lead), Eliot Hodges, Jennifer Bray, Karon Buck

  5. 2 Jul 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 9 Sept 2015

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formRequires improvement

    Alan Taylor-Bennett (lead), David Davies, Elaine Smith, Janet Hallett, Matthew Haynes, Simon Hughes, Steven Colledge

  6. —

    Academy letter · Academy conversion · published 15 Aug 2012

Academy trust

Samphire Star Education Trust

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Details

URN
138167
Type
Academy converter
Local authority
Kent
Region
South East
Address
Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0AS
Reports on record
6
Earliest report
2 Jul 2015
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
02-06-2012
Region
South East
Status
Open
Website
astorschool.com
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1230
Age Range
11 - 18
Age range
11 to 18
Telephone
01304201151
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Lee Kane
Pupils on roll
732
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1230
Number of pupils
732
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
63.20
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