Dover Grammar School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dover, South East CT16 2PZ · Kent
#139 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#533 of 4,090 nationally
About Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover Grammar School for Girls is a local authority secondary school located in Dover, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 847 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 82.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 139th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (93th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (57th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 847; capacity filled 95.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 93.2%; ebacc average points 5.76.
There are 30 schools in Dover; Dover Grammar School for Girls ranks 4th of 28 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary 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%)59.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)75.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.3%
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 Grammar School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 847
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 59.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 75.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 93.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.76
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Dover Grammar School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Charlton Church of England Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 114 m away
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
644 students · 261 m away
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
191 students · 292 m away
Barton Junior School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
202 students · 293 m away
Dover College
Dover · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
242 students · 679 m away
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
138 students · 890 m away
Priory Fields School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
319 students · 964 m away
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Dover · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
161 students · 1.0 km away
Guston Church of England Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.1 km away
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
277 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
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857 students
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862 students
Warblington School
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810 students
The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
807 students
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
894 students
Millais School
Horsham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
896 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dover Grammar School for Girls a good school?
Dover Grammar School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 82.2 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #139 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 Grammar School for Girls rank in South East?
Dover Grammar School for Girls ranks #139 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #533 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dover Grammar School for Girls?
Dover Grammar School for Girls had 847 students in 2025.
Is Dover Grammar School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Dover Grammar School for Girls is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Dover Grammar School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dover Grammar School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.