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Dover College
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–18 · Independent school
Effingham Crescent, Dover CT17 9RH · dovercollege.org.uk · 01304 205969
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Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- C-
- average result (27.3 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 242
- 51% of 478 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼25.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.24 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 students | C- (27.3) | Average +0.11 | |
| 34 students | C- (27.4) | Average +0.11 | |
| 24 students | Merit+ (27.8) | Average +0.05 |
23.1%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 25 | C- (27.4) | -0.63 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | C (31.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 22 | C (30.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 38 | C- (25.6) | -0.27 |
| 2017/18 | 26 | D+ (24.9) | -0.48 |
| 2016/17 | 29 | C (28.5) | -0.01 |
| 2015/16 | 28 | C (29.2) | +0.05 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 34.4 | −9.7 |
| Other education | 3.1 | −2.8 |
| Employment | 12.5 | +6.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.3 | −8.4 |
| Activity not captured | 43.8 | +20.3 |
ISI
Dover College is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 2024
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Jan 2020Compliance and quality
- Feb 2017Regulatory compliance
- Jun 2016Short Visit 2016
- Sept 2015Short Visit 2015
- Nov 2014Integrated