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Dover Grammar School for Boys

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Astor Avenue
 Dover
 Kent CT17 0DQ
Telephone: 01304 206117

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Foundation School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Philip Horstrup (since September 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Fiona Chapman
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 51.32 / 4.29
Non-teaching Staff*: 32.33
Number of pupils: 960
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.7
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 12.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £5,613,460*
Income Per Pupil: £5,847
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Dover
Electoral Ward: Tower Hamlets
School Number: 8865459

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st January 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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