Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover, CT17 0DQ · Kent · Grammar school
11th of 99 secondary schools in Kent we can score, 103 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.7/10 against 916 of them, against 9.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 93.0 · 97 | 46% | 4.46 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.54 · 85 | 38% | 3.28 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 65.4 · 95 | 15% | 1.47 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 93.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 65.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.54 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 9.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the Combined Cadet Force, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Gardening Club, Chess, Science, Film Club, Geography Society, and Christian Union. Sports include basketball, badminton, and cricket. Arts and music groups comprise the Soul Group, Rebel Clefs, Rock Band, and Bass Clefs. Trips range from skiing in Italy and history visits to New York and Normandy to science trips to Cern in Geneva and music trips to the West End. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 960 pupils in a capacity of 905 places, meaning it is over capacity by 55. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity by 55 places? What support is available for pupils who need help catching up in English and maths? How do the trips to places like Cern and New York
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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