Dover Grammar School for GirlsAstor Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
Dover Grammar School for Girls and Astor Secondary School are secondary schools in Dover.
Dover Grammar School for Girls scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Astor Secondary School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Dover Grammar School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Dover Grammar School for Girls was judged the expected standard and Astor Secondary School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.7 for Dover Grammar School for Girls and 30.3 for Astor Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dover Grammar School for Girls (60.2 in 2021-22, 56.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Astor Secondary School (31.9 in 2021-22, 30.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverDover Grammar School for Girls | DoverAstor Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 95th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 847 | 732 | |
| Capacity | 885 | 1,230 | |
| Location | Dover, CT16 2PZ | Dover, CT17 0AS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.7 Stronger figure | 30.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 69.7% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 90.9% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 132 | 143 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 114 | 32 | |
| A-level average points | 35.0 Stronger figure | 22.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.6 Stronger figure | 25.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 872 | 770 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 62.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 16.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% Stronger figure | 47.7% | 15.8% |
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
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Astor Secondary School
Full profiles: Dover Grammar School for Girls · Astor Secondary School