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Dover Grammar School for Girls

Dover, CT16 2PZSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
+0.17
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
181 1st-choice / 140 places
Ranking
#1,163
of 3,141 nationally

About Dover Grammar School for Girls

Dover Grammar School for Girls posts a Progress 8 score of 0. 17, which is well above the Kent local authority average of -0. 13 for state secondary schools. That gap of 0. 3 is significant — it means pupils here make notably more academic progress between Year 7 and Year 11 than the typical student across the county. The school ranks 4th out of 8 schools in the Dover district on this measure, and sits in the top 40% nationally. Its Attainment 8 score of 59. 3 is strong, and 71. 8% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths — a key benchmark. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 140 places in 2025/26, it received 359 applications, with 181 families putting it as their first choice. That level of demand tells you local parents see it as a clear step above the LA norm.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFrith Road, Dover, Dover, CT16 2PZ
HeadteacherDaniel Quinn
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils872
Free School Meals (FSM)18.3%
School Capacity872 / 885 (99% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
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, 3 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

Source: dggs.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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