Dover Grammar School for Boys
Foundation schoolSecondaryAges 11–18BoysSixth form
Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0DQ
Headteacher · Mr Philip Horstrup
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Key facts
Pupils960Capacity 905
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 21 January 2025
Free school meals21%
AdmissionsSelective
Ofsted
Inspection on 21 January 2025. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Kent council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in KentNearby schools for the same ages
- Astor Secondary School0.1 mi
- Dover Grammar School for Girls0.8 mi
- St Edmund's Catholic School0.9 mi
- Dover Christ Church Academy1.6 mi
- Duke of York's Royal Military School1.9 mi