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Dover Grammar School for Boys

Foundation school · Dover · CT17 0DQ

Ages 11–18 · 960 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

59.1

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.54
−20+2
Attainment 859.1
English & maths grade 5+80%
English & maths grade 4+94%
EBacc entry68%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
696

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

174

Places offered

154

1st-preference offers

149

Total preferences (any rank)
349
Preferred offers (top 3)
154
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

960 pupils · 905 places

Pupils on roll
960
Boys / girls
924 / 36
School capacity
905
Capacity fill
960 / 905 (106%)
Free school meals
21%
FSM pupils
158
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Philip Horstrup

Location

Address
Astor Avenue
Postcode
CT17 0DQ
Town
Dover
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dover
Constituency
Dover and Deal
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Dover, Kent, 960 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions. Free school meals: 21%.

Open schools in Dover
33
Secondary schools in Dover
6
Academies among open schools in Dover
42% (14)
Open schools in CT17
10
Secondary in CT17
2
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DoverNear CT17

  • Astor Secondary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dover · CT17 0AS · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att828.6
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+9%
    • Absence15.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Dover Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Dover · CT16 2PZ · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att859.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence7.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Edmund's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dover · CT16 2QB · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Dover Christ Church Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dover · CT16 2EG · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att827.7
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+9%
    • Absence11.8%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Horstrup
Telephone
01304206117
Website
http://www.dgsb.co.uk

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