Dover College

All-through
Independent
Ages 2 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

Effingham Crescent, Dover, CT17 9RHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dover College is an all-through school in Dover for ages 2 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Dover College.

Dover College on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

51 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score25.5

25.5, 20.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.24

2.24, 1.85 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

34 students

Average point score per A level entry27.29

27.29, 7.71 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

242 pupils on roll, with places for 478

Special educational needs support40.9%

40.9%, 26.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dover College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dover Grammar School for Girls	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 59.9
St Edmund's Catholic School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.0
Dover Grammar School for Boys	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 65.4
Astor Secondary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 27.9
Duke of York's Royal Military School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 55.0

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 2 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Phil Tattersall-King
Phone: 01304205969
Website: dovercollege.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Effingham Crescent, Dover, CT17 9RH
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118940

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.