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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dover Grammar School for Girls | Duke of York's Royal Military School | St Edmund's Catholic School | St Edmund's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Dover Grammar School for Girls | Duke of York's Royal Military School | St Edmund's Catholic School | St Edmund's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dover, CT16 2PZ | Dover, CT15 5EQ | Dover, CT16 2QB | Dover, CT16 2QB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 59.3 | 55.1 | — | 38.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | 0.7 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 72% | 60% | — | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 95% | 81% | — | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 86% | 27% | — | 29% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.7 | 4.9 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.6% | — | — | 9.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.6% | — | — | 28.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | — | — | 3.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | 0.87 (Often has places) | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 166 | 13 | — | 150 |
| Places offereddiffers | 140 | 17 | — | 149 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 847 | 470 | — | 644 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 847 / 885 (96%) | 470 / 722 (65%) | — | 644 / 600 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.3% | 0% | — | 43.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Daniel Quinn | Mr Alex Foreman | Mr Mike Wilson | Mrs Grainne Parsons |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituencydiffers | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover | Dover and Deal |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ministry of Defence | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: DYRMS - AN ACADEMY WITH MILITARY TRADITIONS | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DYRMS - AN ACADEMY WITH MILITARY TRADITIONS | — | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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