Best Boarding Schools in Dover
3 boarding schools found
Key Facts
- In Dover, 3 boarding schools (5.5% of 55) offer residential education, which is above the national average of 1.2%.
- These schools in Dover have a high Ofsted rating, with 100.0% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 0 Outstanding and 2 Good out of 2 inspected.
- The 3 boarding schools in Dover have a total of 824 pupils, with 20.8% having special educational needs, which is higher than the national average of 13.0%.
- The boarding schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 12.30, and achieve a Progress 8 score of 0.67, with 36.7% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 55 boarding schools in Dover, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Dover | England |
|---|---|---|
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 52% | 61% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.67 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 40.8 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 25% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 12.3:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £28,692 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.