97%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
93%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
65.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
677.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
899
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Dover Grammar School for Boys · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
97%
+4pp
97%94%90%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
93%
+14pp
93%81%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 93%
Attainment 8
65.4
+6.3
65.460.956.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65.4
EBacc entry
72%
+4pp
72%61%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
EBacc APS
677.1
+0.7
717.8637.4557.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 677.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.2
-2.1
38.933.628.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.2
A-level value added
-0.42
-0.3
-0.1-0.3-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-10pp
19%12%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
899
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
3%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0DQ
Local authority
Kent
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 97% | 93% | 65.4 | Not applicable | 72% | 677.1 | 75% | 899 |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 80% | 59.1 | +0.54 | 68% | 676.5 | 68% | 865 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 85% | 60.2 | +0.56 | 72% | 717.8 | 73% | 835 |
| 2021/22 | 94% | 69% | 57.6 | -0.01 | 49% | 638.8 | 49% | 791 |
| 2018/19 | 90% | 71% | 56.4 | -0.07 | 50% | 557.0 | 55% | 797 |
| 2017/18 | 92% | 67% | 56.2 | -0.17 | 50% | 598.5 | 57% | 795 |
| 2016/17 | 94% | 75% | 57.4 | -0.06 | 42% | — | 46% | 793 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.2 | C- | -0.42 | 6% | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 30.3 | C | -0.11 | 16% | 87 |
| 2022/23 | 31.3 | C | — | 9% | 67 |
| 2021/22 | 38.9 | B | — | 19% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 30.5 | C | -0.18 | 10% | 86 |
| 2017/18 | 30.0 | C | -0.28 | 8% | 94 |
| 2016/17 | 27.4 | C- | -0.24 | 6% | 105 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 899 | 17.6 | 3% | 8% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 865 | 18.1 | 5% | 8% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 835 | 18.7 | 4% | 7% | 16% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 791 | 16.6 | 4% | 6% | 17% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 768 | 17.7 | 5% | 6% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 797 | 19.4 | 12% | 6% | 18% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 795 | 17.7 | 11% | 6% | 18% | 5% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 793 | 17.9 | 8% | 6% | 15% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.