Best Secondary Schools in Dover
6 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In Dover, 6 secondary schools (10.9% of 55 in total) educate 4,362 pupils with a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.00.
- Ofsted inspections in Dover show 80.0% of schools rated Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 3 Good out of 5 inspected.
- Dover's secondary schools have 34.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 11.1% with English as an additional language, compared to national averages of 23.8% and 19.5% respectively.
- Secondary schools in Dover have a Progress 8 score of -0.18, Attainment 8 score of 45.03, and 44.6% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, with spending per pupil at £9,962.
Duke of York's Royal Military School
Ofsted
Good
Dover, CT15 5EQ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.67
Attainment 855.1
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils452
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Ofsted
Good
Dover, CT17 0DQ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Progress 8+0.54
Attainment 859.1
Eng+Maths94%
Pupils899
St Edmund's Catholic School
Ofsted
Good
Dover, CT16 2QB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.15
Attainment 838.1
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils647
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
Dover, CT16 2PZ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.17
Attainment 859.3
Eng+Maths95%
Pupils872
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 6 secondary schools in Dover, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Dover | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.18 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 45.0 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 32% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.0:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £9,962 | £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.