Dover CollegeEarlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Dover College and Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd).
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 25.5 for Dover College and 9.9 for Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd).
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Dover College (25.7 in 2021-22, 25.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) (16.4 in 2021-22, 9.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverDover College | FolkestoneEarlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 2-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 101 | |
| Capacity | 478 | 160 | |
| Location | Dover, CT17 9RH | Folkestone, CT20 2NB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 25.5 Stronger figure | 9.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.24 Stronger figure | 0.96 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 51 | 39 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 34 | 33 | |
| A-level average points | 27.3 | 35.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.0 | 34.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.1% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 291 | 123 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 38.5% | 24.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 0.0% | |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
A-level average points
Pupils on roll
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