Dover Grammar School for GirlsDuke of York's Royal Military School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
Dover Grammar School for Girls and Duke of York's Royal Military School are secondary schools in Dover.
Dover Grammar School for Girls scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Duke of York's Royal Military School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Duke of York's Royal Military School is ahead on our composite score.
Dover Grammar School for Girls was judged the expected standard and Duke of York's Royal Military School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.7 for Dover Grammar School for Girls and 58.9 for Duke of York's Royal Military School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dover Grammar School for Girls (60.2 in 2021-22, 56.7 in 2025-26) and has risen at Duke of York's Royal Military School (54.5 in 2021-22, 58.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverDover Grammar School for Girls | DoverDuke of York's Royal Military School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 102 in Kent | 23rd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 847 | 470 | |
| Capacity | 885 | 722 | |
| Location | Dover, CT16 2PZ | Dover, CT15 5EQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.7 | 58.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 69.7% | 70.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 90.9% Stronger figure | 87.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 132 | 81 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 114 | 44 | |
| A-level average points | 35.0 Stronger figure | 34.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.6 | 36.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.6% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 872 | 452 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 15.3% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% | Not reported | 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
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
Duke of York's Royal Military School
Full profiles: Dover Grammar School for Girls · Duke of York's Royal Military School