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Dover Grammar School for Boys

Dover, CT17 0DQSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
Progress 8
+0.54
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
198 1st-choice / 157 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#453 of 3,141 nationally

About Dover Grammar School for Boys

Dover Grammar School for Boys stands out sharply against the Kent local authority average for Progress 8. While the LA average for secondary schools sits at -0. 13, this school achieves a Progress 8 score of 0. 54, placing it well above average nationally and ranking it 2nd out of 8 schools in the Dover area. That gap of 0. 67 is significant and tells you this is a school where pupils make considerably more academic progress than their peers across the county. The school is also heavily oversubscribed: for 157 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 373 applications, with 198 of those as first preferences. That oversubscription ratio of 2. 38 reflects a strong local reputation, and 154 of the 157 places went to first-preference applicants. It’s a boys’ grammar school with a non-selective intake in terms of faith, and 20. 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is a higher proportion than you might expect for a grammar.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterNone
AddressAstor Avenue, Dover, Dover, CT17 0DQ
HeadteacherPhilip Horstrup
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils899
Free School Meals (FSM)20.9%
School Capacity899 / 905 (99% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 4 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental Health

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:25

Source: dgsb.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Dover Grammar School for Boys has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.