93%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
75%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
59.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
84%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
766.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
872
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 14/11/2013
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Dover Grammar School for Girls · 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
93%
-2pp
98%94%90%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 93%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
75%
+3pp
83%73%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
Attainment 8
59.9
+0.6
62.861.059.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59.9
EBacc entry
84%
-1pp
98%91%84%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
EBacc APS
766.0
+63.0
833.5768.2703.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 766.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.0
+0.4
36.835.434.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.0
A-level value added
-0.10
0
-0.1-0.2-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+2pp
19%14%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
872
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Frith Road, Dover, CT16 2PZ
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 | 93% | 75% | 59.9 | Not applicable | 84% | 766.0 | 86% | 872 |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 72% | 59.3 | +0.17 | 86% | 703.0 | 89% | 875 |
| 2022/23 | 96% | 78% | 59.7 | +0.28 | 92% | 833.5 | 93% | 882 |
| 2021/22 | 90% | 63% | 60.2 | +0.17 | 89% | 748.8 | 89% | 910 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 83% | 62.8 | +0.36 | 98% | 772.5 | 98% | 890 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 85% | 64.0 | +0.45 | 96% | 758.2 | 96% | 881 |
| 2016/17 | 97% | 76% | 61.8 | +0.39 | 98% | — | 98% | 872 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.0 | B- | -0.10 | 16% | 137 |
| 2023/24 | 34.6 | C+ | -0.07 | 14% | 129 |
| 2022/23 | 36.5 | B- | — | 19% | 119 |
| 2021/22 | 36.8 | B- | — | 14% | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 34.0 | C+ | -0.23 | 10% | 103 |
| 2017/18 | 35.8 | B- | -0.07 | 17% | 119 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.14 | 17% | 109 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 872 | 16.2 | 7% | 11% | 19% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 875 | 15.1 | 6% | 11% | 16% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 882 | 15.2 | 5% | 9% | 17% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 910 | 16.0 | 5% | 9% | 16% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 914 | 17.0 | 4% | 8% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 890 | 17.7 | 3% | 7% | 14% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 881 | 17.2 | 2% | 6% | 13% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 872 | 16.8 | 2% | 5% | 13% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.