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  • Dover Christ Church Academy
  • Astor Secondary School
  • Dover College
  • Dover Grammar School for Boys
  • Duke of York's Royal Military School
  • Dover Grammar School for Girls
  • St Edmund's Catholic School, Dover
  • Beech Grove School
Dover schools collage

2025 Best Secondary Schools in Dover Area

Dover secondary schools offer diverse options across this historic Kent port town, including selective grammar schools for both boys and girls. [TOP_SCHOOL_1_Sc] and [TOP_SCHOOL_2_Sc] provide grammar school pathways, while [TOP_SCHOOL_3_Sc] is among other well-regarded options. With 8 secondary schools serving Dover, families across Buckland, River, Maxton, and Whitfield have access to both selective and comprehensive education. The town achieves an average Attainment 8 score of 45 compared to England's 41, with 67%% of schools rated Good or Outstanding. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or Ofsted rating.

Key Performance Metrics for Dover
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Dover44.6
vs
England41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Dover17%
vs
England41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Dover4.0
vs
England4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Dover67%
vs
England86%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Dover
44.6vsEngland
41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Dover
17%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Dover
4.0vsEngland
4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Dover
67%vsEngland
86%
Map
State · Secondary & Post-16
#6DOVER
#3,804England

Dover Christ Church Academy

Melbourne Avenue, Dover, CT16 2EG
Kent council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
815 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School128 offers / 327 applications
Subscription: 2.5xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#5DOVER
#3,803England

Astor Secondary School

Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0AS
Kent council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
782 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School135 offers / 282 applications
Subscription: 2.1xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · All-through
#7DOVER
#3,882England

Dover College

Effingham Crescent, Dover, CT17 9RH
Kent council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
317 pupils
Mixed
3-18 years
Church of England
Sixth Form
Nursery
Boarders
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#2DOVER
#704England

Dover Grammar School for Boys

Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0DQ
Kent council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
865 pupils
Boys
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School157 offers / 373 applications
Subscription: 2.4xOversubscribed
Grammar
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#3DOVER
#1,224England

Duke of York's Royal Military School

Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover, CT15 5EQ
Kent council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
487 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School16 offers / 39 applications
Subscription: 2.4xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Boarders
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#1DOVER
#512England

Dover Grammar School for Girls

Frith Road, Dover, CT16 2PZ
Kent council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
875 pupils
Girls
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School140 offers / 359 applications
Subscription: 2.6xOversubscribed
Grammar
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#4DOVER
#3,323England

St Edmund's Catholic School, Dover

Old Charlton Road, Dover, CT16 2QB
Kent council
GCSE
Ofsted Rating
Good
612 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
Catholic
Application Demand
Primary School143 offers / 490 applications
Subscription: 3.4xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · All-through
Unranked

Beech Grove School

Forest Drive, Dover, CT15 4FB
Kent council
No rankings available
87 pupils
Mixed
4-18+ years
Christian
Sixth Form
Boarders
Details

Map of Secondary Schools in Dover

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Neighbourhoods in Dover

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#6Dover Christ Church AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
#2Dover Grammar School for BoysStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysNoneGood
#4St Edmund's Catholic School, DoverStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedCatholicGood
Dover Christ Church Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#6
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Dover Grammar School for Boys

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#2
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
St Edmund's Catholic School, Dover

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#4
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#1Dover Grammar School for GirlsStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneOutstanding
Dover Grammar School for Girls

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#1
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#3Duke of York's Royal Military SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Duke of York's Royal Military School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#7Dover CollegeIndependentAll-through3-18 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandNot inspected by Ofsted
Dover College

Independent • All-through • 3-18 years

#7
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#5Astor Secondary SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Astor Secondary School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#5
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ABeech Grove SchoolIndependentAll-through4-18+ yearsMixedChristianInformation not available
Beech Grove School

Independent • All-through • 4-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Information not available

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