St Edmund's Catholic School — Secondary School in Dover

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St Edmund's Catholic School

Dover, CT16 2QB

647 Pupils

600 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

40.20% FSM %

320 Boys

327 Girls

About St Edmund's Catholic School

St Edmund's Catholic School is an Academies for pupils aged 11–18 based in Kent, South East. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Roman Catholic character.

It has 647 pupils on roll. School capacity: 600. Current headteacher: Grainne Parsons.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Kent or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy sponsor led
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Kent
Region	South East
Administrative District	Dover
Parliamentary Constituency	Dover and Deal
Ward	Buckland
Urban / Rural	Urban: Further from a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Opened	01-07-2016
UKPRN	10047005
URN	141217
Data Last Updated	20-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr John Philpott	Chair of Local Governing Body	01/04/2023	31/03/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Kandy Dearsly	Local Governor	09/01/2025	08/01/2029	Elected by school staff
Mrs Bridget Dodson	Local Governor	17/09/2025	16/09/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Paul Harper	Local Governor	18/02/2026	17/02/2030	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Dr Verity Irvine	Local Governor	01/12/2021	30/11/2025	Appointed by GB/board
John McCann	Local Governor	07/11/2024	06/11/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Geraldine Miles	Local Governor	13/02/2026	12/02/2030	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Principal Grainne Parsons	Local Governor	01/09/2020	—	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Keryn Poulter	Local Governor	01/01/2023	31/12/2026	Foundation/sponsor members
Mr Kevin Rackham	Local Governor	08/03/2023	07/03/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Robert Walsh	Local Governor	19/01/2024	18/01/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Jurgita Wanstall	Local Governor	22/04/2025	21/04/2029	Elected by parents