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Dover College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Effingham Crescent
 Dover
 Kent CT17 9RH
Telephone: 01304 205969

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-18)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1909

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £3,667 to £6,995 (excl VAT)
Boarding Fees*: £10,184 to £14,677 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: None
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Phil Tattersall-King (since October 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Simon Fisher
Number of pupils: 242
Boarders: Yes (60 boys / 34 girls)
Bording type: Weekly and full boarding
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0.0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.2% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Dover
Electoral Ward: Town and Castle
School Number: 8866003
Associations: The Society of Heads, AGBIS and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 6th February 2024 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
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Nearby Schools

  1. St Richard's Catholic Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  2. Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  3. Dover Grammar School for Girls (0.7km) show on map
  4. Priory Fields School (0.8km) show on map
  5. Charlton Church of England Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  6. Barton Junior School (0.9km) show on map
  7. St Edmund's Catholic School (1.0km) show on map
  8. Vale View Community School (1.0km) show on map
  9. Dover Grammar School for Boys (1.2km) show on map
  10. Astor Secondary School (1.4km) show on map
  11. St Martin's School (1.5km) show on map
  12. Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School (1.5km) show on map
  13. White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School (1.5km) show on map
  14. Guston Church of England Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  15. Green Park Community Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  16. Duke of York's Royal Military School (2.1km) show on map
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  18. Aycliffe Community Primary School (2.3km) show on map
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  20. River Primary School (3.0km) show on map
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  24. Langdon Primary School (5.0km) show on map
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  27. Lydden Primary School (6.0km) show on map
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  31. Ripplevale School (8.8km) show on map
  32. Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Pri... (9.0km) show on map
  33. Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School (9.0km) show on map
  34. Woodpecker Court (9.0km) show on map
  35. Martello Primary (9.1km) show on map
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