Dover Grammar School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 16 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118931
- Address
- Astor Avenue, CT17 0DQ
- Website
- http://www.dgsb.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 865 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 97.7%
- Girls
- 2.3%
- First language not English
- 8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.5%
White British 83.9%
Mixed 4.1%
Other Asian 3.1%
Other White 2.5%
Unclassified 2.1%
Indian 1.6%
Other 0.7%
African 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.56
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 85%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 60.2
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.44
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 57 |
| English Language | GCSE | 127 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 127 |
| French | GCSE | 17 |
| Geography | GCSE | 91 |
| German | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Dover Grammar School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 154
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 109
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 8 | 144 144 0 |
| Year 9 | 145 145 0 |
| Year 10 | 117 117 0 |
| Year 11 | 127 127 0 |
| Year 12 | 97 83 14 |
| Year 13 | 85 79 6 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 15.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.2% |