Dover College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dover, South East CT17 9RH · Kent
#667 of 679 all-through schools in South East
#3997 of 4,090 nationally
About Dover College
Dover College is a independent all-through located in Dover, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 2–18. In 2025 it enrolled 242 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 8.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 667th of 679 ranked all-through schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (16th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 242; capacity filled 50.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 2.24.
There are 30 schools in Dover; Dover College ranks 24th of 28 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)25.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dover College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 242
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 50.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 25.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.24
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Dover College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
191 students · 628 m away
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
847 students · 679 m away
Priory Fields School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
319 students · 688 m away
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Dover · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
161 students · 689 m away
Charlton Church of England Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 790 m away
Barton Junior School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
202 students · 877 m away
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
644 students · 936 m away
Vale View Community School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
222 students · 971 m away
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
960 students · 1.2 km away
Astor Secondary School
Dover · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
732 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The King's School
Hampshire · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
243 students
St James Senior Boys' School
Ashford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
244 students
Our Lady of Sion School
West Sussex · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
244 students
Great Ballard School
Chichester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
240 students
Yateley Manor School
Yateley · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
238 students
Tudor Hall School
Banbury · Independent all-through · Ages 9–18
246 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dover College a good school?
Dover College has a Success Index (England) of 8.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #667 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dover College rank in South East?
Dover College ranks #667 of 679 all-through schools in South East and #3997 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dover College?
Dover College had 242 students in 2025.
Is Dover College a primary school or a secondary school?
Dover College is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Dover College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dover College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.