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Dover Grammar School for Boys

Astor Avenue, Dover CT17 0DQ

9Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
960
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 905
Local authority
Kent
South East

Schola Grade 9

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 65.4, an average GCSE grade of about 6.5
95thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 61.6
97thpercentile
Attendance16% of pupils persistently absent
83rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Dover Grammar School for Boys

Dover Grammar School for Boys is a state secondary school in Dover, Kent, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13).

It has 960 pupils on roll and room for 905. It is a boys' school. It is a grammar school: state-funded, and admitting pupils by an entrance test. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 9 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Astor Avenue
Dover CT17 0DQ
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Foundation school
Pupils
Boys only
Admissions
Selective (grammar)
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
960
Capacity
905 pupils
Free school meals
21.00% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Kent
Nation
England
URN
118931

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