Overall Oxbridge
#627
4 ranked schools · +287 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
20
Offers
6
Offer rate30.0%
+7.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Dover
A port town shaped by tides and cross-Channel traffic, Dover is home to around 31,000 residents on the southeast Kent coast, where the Strait of Dover narrows to just twenty-one miles between England and France. The White Cliffs form the area's most recognisable landmark, and the Port of Dover, named like the town for the River Dour that runs through the centre, has defined local life since the Roman era.
Eythorne and Priory are among the school-competitive corners of the district, drawing families in pursuit of state-school places at both primary and secondary level. Temple Ewell and Shepherdswell lie in the quieter rural hinterland to the northwest. Southeastern high-speed services reach Canterbury in around twenty minutes.
21
Primary
schools
6
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
3
Special
schools
of which8sixth forms·2grammar·10faith32 total
Area Performance
Dover schools rank in the top 59% of England
Across 37 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.22/10, -0.23 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
10% Elite
Distribution across all Dover schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Dover vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 59%
Across all ranked Dover schools
Top 60%Primaryavg #8,939 of 14,978
Top 53%Secondaryavg #2,033 of 3,861
Top 63%Sixth formavg #1,611 of 2,554
Primary schools: 21 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,939
-10 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 60% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
57%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
4%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,939
-10 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 60% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
57%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
4%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.43 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,033
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 53% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
43.3
+4.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.43 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,033
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 53% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
43.3
+4.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.77 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,611
-13 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 63% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
17%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
38%
-13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.77 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,611
-13 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 63% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
17%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
38%
-13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
10
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#341
4 ranked schools · +432 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
10
Offers
6
Offer rate60.0%
+30.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Dover
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Dover
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Dover
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