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Sixth forms in and near Dover

All 4 sixth forms in Dover, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Dover

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  1. Dover Grammar School for Boys

    Dover, CT17 0DQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Dover sixth forms average, low absence.

    183 first choices, 157 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1663.1

    Dover sixth forms 49.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.9%Dover sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    960
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school Dover Grammar School for Boys
  2. Dover Grammar School for Girls

    Dover, CT16 2PZ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Dover sixth forms average, low absence.

    178 first choices, 140 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.7

    Dover sixth forms 49.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.9%Dover sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    847
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Dover Grammar School for Girls
  3. Astor Secondary School

    Dover, CT17 0AS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Dover sixth forms average, high absence.

    66 first choices, 117 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1630.3

    Dover sixth forms 49.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    13.3%Dover sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    732
    Pupils per teacher
    14.4
    View school Astor Secondary School
  4. Dover College

    Dover, CT17 9RH · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Dover sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    242
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Dover College

Just outside Dover

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Dover.

  1. St Edmund's Catholic School

    0.7 miles from Dover · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Dover sixth forms average, high absence.

    136 first choices, 138 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1633.7

    Dover sixth forms 49.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.8%Dover sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    644
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school St Edmund's Catholic School
The big picture

How Dover's sixth forms spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Dover 49.8England 46.2Astor Secondary School: 30.3Dover Grammar School for Girls: 56.7Dover Grammar School for Boys: 63.1020406080
Sixth forms in Dover

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Dover average 8.7%Dover Grammar School for Boys: 5.9%Dover Grammar School for Girls: 6.9%Astor Secondary School: 13.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Dover
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Four things worth knowing in Dover

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 4 sixth forms in Dover have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Dover, explained

There are 4 sixth forms in Dover, teaching 2,781 children. 2 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

Pupils in Dover sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 49.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

31.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,554 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 28.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many sixth forms are in Dover?
There are 4 sixth forms in Dover, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Dover?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Dover on Eduscope are Dover Grammar School for Boys, Dover Grammar School for Girls and Astor Secondary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are sixth forms in Dover ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Dover sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Dover is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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