Largest Schools in Dover (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 27 schools in Dover, South East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South East.
- 179Dover Grammar School for BoysDover · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 960
- 282Dover Grammar School for GirlsDover · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 847
- 39Dover Christ Church AcademyDover · Academy SecondaryPupils: 761
- 47Astor Secondary SchoolDover · Academy SecondaryPupils: 732
- 523Whitfield Aspen SchoolDover · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 662
- 625St Edmund's Catholic SchoolDover · Academy SecondaryPupils: 644
- 783Duke of York's Royal Military SchoolDover · Academy SecondaryPupils: 470
- 841River Primary SchoolDover · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 384
- 96Green Park Community Primary SchoolDover · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 374
- 1019Priory Fields SchoolDover · Academy PrimaryPupils: 319
- 1119White Cliffs Primary and Nursery SchoolDover · Academy PrimaryPupils: 277
- 128Dover CollegeDover · Independent All-throughPupils: 242
- 1330Vale View Community SchoolDover · Academy PrimaryPupils: 222
- 1484Shepherdswell Church of England Primary SchoolDOVER · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 213
- 1517Charlton Church of England Primary SchoolDover · Academy PrimaryPupils: 206
- 1639Barton Junior SchoolDover · Academy PrimaryPupils: 202
- 1740St Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolDover · Academy PrimaryPupils: 191
- 1862St Martin's SchoolDover · Academy PrimaryPupils: 183
- 1930St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary SchoolDover · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 171
- 206Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolDover · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 161
- 2178Temple Ewell Church of England Primary SchoolDover · Academy PrimaryPupils: 154
- 2223Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery SchoolDover · Academy PrimaryPupils: 138
- 2356Eythorne Elvington Community Primary SchoolDover · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 111
- 2432Selsted Church of England Primary SchoolDover · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 96
- 2583Langdon Primary SchoolDover · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 93
- 2610Aycliffe Community Primary SchoolDover · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 82
- 2754Lydden Primary SchoolDover · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 68
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dover Grammar School for Boys Dover · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 960 | 78.8 Top 25% | 65.4 Attainment 8 | 960 |
| 2 | Dover Grammar School for Girls Dover · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 847 | 82.2 Top 25% | 59.9 Attainment 8 | 847 |
| 3 | Dover Christ Church Academy Dover · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 761 | 9.4 Lower 50% | 30.4 Attainment 8 | 761 |
| 4 | Astor Secondary School Dover · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 732 | 6.9 Lower 50% | 27.9 Attainment 8 | 732 |
| 5 | Whitfield Aspen School Dover · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 662 | 23.0 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 662 |
| 6 | St Edmund's Catholic School Dover · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 644 | 24.9 Lower 50% | 39.0 Attainment 8 | 644 |
| 7 | Duke of York's Royal Military School Dover · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 470 | 83.0 Top 25% | 55.0 Attainment 8 | 470 |
| 8 | River Primary School Dover · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 384 | 40.7 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 384 |
| 9 | Green Park Community Primary School Dover · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 374 | 6.0 Lower 50% | 35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 374 |
| 10 | Priory Fields School Dover · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 319 | 18.8 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 319 |
| 11 | White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School Dover · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 277 | 19.3 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 277 |
| 12 | Dover College Dover · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 242 | 8.0 Lower 50% | 25.5 Attainment 8 | 242 |
| 13 | Vale View Community School Dover · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 222 | 29.7 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 222 |
| 14 | Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School DOVER · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 213 | 84.1 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 213 |
| 15 | Charlton Church of England Primary School Dover · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 206 | 17.4 Lower 50% | 45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 206 |
| 16 | Barton Junior School Dover · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 202 | 39.4 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 17 | St Richard's Catholic Primary School Dover · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 191 | 40.1 Lower 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 191 |
| 18 | St Martin's School Dover · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 183 | 61.9 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 183 |
| 19 | St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School Dover · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 171 | 29.9 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 171 |
| 20 | Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Dover · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 161 | 5.9 Lower 50% | 35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 161 |
| 21 | Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School Dover · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 154 | 77.5 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 154 |
| 22 | Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Dover · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 138 | 23.4 Lower 50% | – | 138 |
| 23 | Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School Dover · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 111 | 56.1 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 111 |
| 24 | Selsted Church of England Primary School Dover · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 96 | 31.7 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 96 |
| 25 | Langdon Primary School Dover · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 93 | 82.9 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 93 |
| 26 | Aycliffe Community Primary School Dover · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 82 | 10.1 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 82 |
| 27 | Lydden Primary School Dover · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 68 | 54.1 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 68 |
Dover Grammar School for Boys in Dover leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Dover with Pupils 960. Of the 27 schools shown, 13 are local authority, 13 are academy, 1 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider South East largest schools league table, every school on the Dover page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in Dover?
Dover Grammar School for Boys in Dover, South East ranks first among largest schools in Dover with Pupils 960 (Pupils on roll: 960).
How are largest schools in Dover ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.