Dover Grammar School for Boys

Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0DQ

Not rated

Inspected 21 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

65.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

899

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 899 / 905 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.8%

Disadvantaged

7.5%

EAL

0.7%

SEN support

2.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

65.4

Attainment 8

899 pupils

93%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

97.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

89 students

5.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

75%

To higher education

22%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

95%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

16.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

51.17

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

17.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

2.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

£49,079

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,093 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.7

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,655

Spend per pupil

£6,520

Income per pupil

65%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.