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: 291
Boarders: Yes (60 boys / 34 girls)
Bording type: Weekly and full boarding
Sex: Mixed (57% boys / 43% 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
 
 

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
  17. Elms School (2.2km) show on map
  18. Aycliffe Community Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  19. Dover Christ Church Academy (2.6km) show on map
  20. River Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  21. The Sallygate School (3.5km) show on map
  22. Whitfield Aspen School (3.6km) show on map
  23. Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  24. Langdon Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  25. St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  26. Portal House School (5.5km) show on map
  27. Lydden Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  28. Capel-le-Ferne Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  29. Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary (8.0km) show on map
  30. Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School (8.2km) show on map
  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
  36. Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Prima... (9.2km) show on map
  37. Castle Hill Community Primary School (9.6km) show on map
  38. Selsted Church of England Primary School (9.8km) show on map
  39. Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Prim... (9.8km) show on map
  40. Mundella Primary School (10.0km) show on map
  41. Hawkinge Primary School (10.1km) show on map
  42. The Beacon Folkestone (10.3km) show on map
  43. St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School (10.3km) show on map
  44. Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (10.4km) show on map
  45. The Churchill School (10.5km) show on map
  46. Folkestone Beacon Plus (10.5km) show on map
  47. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (10.5km) show on map
  48. Compass Community School Coastal Park (10.6km) show on map
  49. The Downs Church of England Primary School (10.6km) show on map
  50. Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone (10.7km) show on map
  51. Folkestone Academy (10.7km) show on map
  52. Folkestone Primary (10.7km) show on map
  53. Northbourne Church of England Primary School (10.7km) show on map
  54. Northbourne Park School (10.9km) show on map
  55. Hornbeam Primary School (11.2km) show on map
  56. Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) (11.3km) show on map
  57. Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School (11.3km) show on map
  58. Sholden Church of England Primary School (11.4km) show on map
  59. Goodwin Academy (11.4km) show on map
  60. School of English Studies (11.4km) show on map
  61. The Harvey Grammar School (11.5km) show on map
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  63. Morehall Primary School and Nursery (11.8km) show on map
  64. Brewood Secondary School (11.9km) show on map
  65. Turner Free School (11.9km) show on map
  66. Birchwood (12.0km) show on map
  67. Sandgate Primary School (12.1km) show on map
  68. Beech Grove School (12.2km) show on map
  69. Nonington Church of England Primary School (12.3km) show on map
  70. The Folkestone School for Girls (12.3km) show on map
  71. Harcourt Primary School (12.3km) show on map
  72. All Soul's Church of England Primary School (12.4km) show on map
  73. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham (13.0km) show on map
  74. Sandown School (13.1km) show on map
  75. Cheriton Primary School (13.3km) show on map
  76. Eastry Church of England Primary School (13.4km) show on map
  77. Aylesham Primary School (13.5km) show on map
  78. Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Pri... (13.6km) show on map
  79. Barham Church of England Primary School (13.6km) show on map
  80. Elham Church of England Primary School (14.0km) show on map
  81. Goodnestone Church of England Primary School (14.3km) show on map
  82. Seabrook Church of England Primary School (14.4km) show on map
  83. The Davenport School (14.5km) show on map
  84. Worth Primary School (14.7km) show on map
  85. Adisham Church of England Primary School (15.1km) show on map
  86. Lyminge Church of England Primary School (15.4km) show on map
  87. Sandwich Technology School (15.4km) show on map
  88. Sandwich Junior School (15.9km) show on map
  89. Sir Roger Manwood's School (16.3km) show on map
  90. Saltwood CofE Primary School (16.8km) show on map
  91. Sandwich Infant School (16.8km) show on map
  92. St Faith's At Ash School Limited (17.0km) show on map
  93. Wingham Primary School (17.3km) show on map
  94. Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England P... (17.3km) show on map
  95. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (17.3km) show on map
  96. Hythe Bay CofE Primary School (17.3km) show on map
  97. Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (17.7km) show on map
  98. Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School (18.0km) show on map
  99. Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Pri... (18.7km) show on map
  100. Stowting Church of England Primary School (19.0km) show on map
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