Dover Grammar School for Boys

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dover Grammar School for Boys is a secondary school in Dover for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 1st of 6 secondary schools in Dover. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 4 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

114 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score65.4

65.4, 19.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths93%

93%, 47.6 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths97.4%

97.4%, 32.6 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc71.9%

71.9%, 31.4 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.94

5.94, 1.85 above the England average of 4.09.

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

89 students

Average point score per A level entry28.23

28.23, 6.77 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

960 pupils on roll, with places for 905

Eligible for free school meals20.2%

20.2%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.7%

7.7%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support1.2%

1.2%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.8%

0.8%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dover Grammar School for Boys

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Astor Secondary School	0.1 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 27.9
Dover College	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 25.5
Dover Grammar School for Girls	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 59.9
St Edmund's Catholic School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.0
Dover Christ Church Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 30.4

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Boys
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Philip Horstrup
Phone: 01304206117
Website: dgsb.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0DQ
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118931

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.