Dover Grammar School for GirlsDover Grammar School for Boys
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
Dover Grammar School for Girls and Dover Grammar School for Boys are secondary schools in Dover.
Dover Grammar School for Girls scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dover Grammar School for Boys scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Dover Grammar School for Boys is ahead on our composite score.
Dover Grammar School for Girls was judged the expected standard and Dover Grammar School for Boys was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.9 for Dover Grammar School for Girls and 65.4 for Dover Grammar School for Boys.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Dover Grammar School for Girls (60.2 in 2021-22, 59.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at Dover Grammar School for Boys (57.6 in 2021-22, 65.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverDover Grammar School for Girls | DoverDover Grammar School for Boys | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 102 in Kent | 21st of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 872 | 899 | |
| Capacity | 885 | 905 | |
| Location | Dover, CT16 2PZ | Dover, CT17 0DQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.9 | 65.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 75.2% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 93.2% | 97.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 84.2% Stronger figure | 71.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.76 | 5.94 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 133 | 114 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 114 | 89 | |
| A-level average points | 35.0 Stronger figure | 28.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.6 Stronger figure | 27.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.6% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 872 | 899 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 2.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% | 16.2% Stronger figure | 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
Dover Grammar School for Boys
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