Dover Grammar School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Jan 21 2025 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
- 899 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 97.3%
- Girls
- 2.7%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.4%
White British 84.1%
Mixed 4.2%
Other Asian 3.8%
Other White 2.6%
Unclassified 1.8%
Indian 1.2%
African 0.9%
Other 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 93%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 65.4
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.94
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 68 |
| English Language | GCSE | 114 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 114 |
| French | GCSE | 12 |
| Geography | GCSE | 74 |
| German | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Dover Grammar School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 157
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 158 158 0 |
| Year 8 | 149 149 0 |
| Year 9 | 144 144 0 |
| Year 10 | 142 142 0 |
| Year 11 | 114 114 0 |
| Year 12 | 102 90 12 |
| Year 13 | 90 78 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |