Schools in Dover
Dover is in Kent. 33 open schools and colleges have a Dover address: 22 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special and 2 others. 42% are academies or free schools.
Schools
33
22 primary · 6 secondary
Pupils
9,305
on roll in 31 schools
Ofsted Good or better
100%
19 of 19 with a one-word grade on record
Governors
269
on record across 29 schools
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Schools in Dover 33
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Pupils | Governors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astor Secondary SchoolAcademy converterReport cardMar 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5; safeguarding standards metSecondary · 732 pupils · 7 governors | Secondary | Report cardMar 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5; safeguarding standards met | 732 | 7 |
| Aycliffe Community Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodJun 2013Primary · 82 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | GoodJun 2013 | 82 | 8 |
| Barton Junior SchoolAcademy converterGoodOct 2014Primary · 202 pupils · 6 governors | Primary | GoodOct 2014 | 202 | 6 |
| Beech Grove SchoolOther independent schoolNone on recordOther · 86 pupils | Other | None on record | 86 | - |
| Charlton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor ledGoodFeb 2018Primary · 206 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | GoodFeb 2018 | 206 | 8 |
| Dover Christ Church AcademyAcademy sponsor ledReport cardJun 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards metSecondary · 761 pupils · 7 governors | Secondary | Report cardJun 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met | 761 | 7 |
| Dover CollegeOther independent schoolNone on recordOther · 242 pupils | Other | None on record | 242 | - |
| Dover Grammar School for BoysFoundation schoolNo overall gradeJan 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effectiveSecondary · 960 pupils · 11 governors | Secondary | No overall gradeJan 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective | 960 | 11 |
| Dover Grammar School for GirlsCommunity schoolNo overall gradeMar 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effectiveSecondary · 847 pupils · 12 governors | Secondary | No overall gradeMar 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective | 847 | 12 |
| Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolNo overall gradeJul 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 161 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | No overall gradeJul 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 161 | 8 |
| Duke of York's Royal Military SchoolAcademy sponsor ledGoodFeb 2023Secondary · 470 pupils · 26 governors | Secondary | GoodFeb 2023 | 470 | 26 |
| Elms SchoolFoundation special schoolGoodOct 2017Special · 131 pupils · 8 governors | Special | GoodOct 2017 | 131 | 8 |
| Eythorne Elvington Community Primary SchoolCommunity schoolOutstandingDec 2022Primary · 111 pupils · 12 governors | Primary | OutstandingDec 2022 | 111 | 12 |
| Green Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity schoolOutstandingJan 2017Primary · 374 pupils · 9 governors | Primary | OutstandingJan 2017 | 374 | 9 |
| Guston Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converterUngraded inspectionOct 2021No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.Primary | Primary | Ungraded inspectionOct 2021No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. | - | - |
| Langdon Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodJul 2016Primary · 93 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | GoodJul 2016 | 93 | 7 |
| Lydden Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodFeb 2015Primary · 68 pupils · 13 governors | Primary | GoodFeb 2015 | 68 | 13 |
| Nonington Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled schoolNo overall gradeOct 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 45 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | No overall gradeOct 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 45 | 7 |
| Portal House SchoolCommunity special schoolGoodJun 2015Special · 80 pupils · 9 governors | Special | GoodJun 2015 | 80 | 9 |
| Priory Fields SchoolAcademy converterGoodJun 2013Primary · 319 pupils · 6 governors | Primary | GoodJun 2013 | 319 | 6 |
| River Primary SchoolCommunity schoolNo overall gradeJan 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 384 pupils · 13 governors | Primary | No overall gradeJan 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 384 | 13 |
| Selsted Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled schoolGoodMay 2013Primary · 96 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | GoodMay 2013 | 96 | 7 |
| Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converterOutstandingMay 2019Primary · 138 pupils · 5 governors | Primary | OutstandingMay 2019 | 138 | 5 |
| Shepherdswell Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled schoolReport cardMar 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 213 pupils · 13 governors | Primary | Report cardMar 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met | 213 | 13 |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolAcademy sponsor ledGoodJul 2022Secondary · 644 pupils · 12 governors | Secondary | GoodJul 2022 | 644 | 12 |
| St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary SchoolCommunity schoolNo overall gradeJan 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 171 pupils · 9 governors | Primary | No overall gradeJan 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 171 | 9 |
| St Martin's SchoolAcademy converterGoodMar 2014Primary · 183 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | GoodMar 2014 | 183 | 7 |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converterGoodMay 2014Primary · 191 pupils · 6 governors | Primary | GoodMay 2014 | 191 | 6 |
| Temple Ewell Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor ledGoodJul 2023Primary · 154 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | GoodJul 2023 | 154 | 8 |
| Vale View Community SchoolAcademy converterGoodApr 2022Primary · 222 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | GoodApr 2022 | 222 | 7 |
| White Cliffs Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converterGoodMay 2024Primary · 277 pupils · 6 governors | Primary | GoodMay 2024 | 277 | 6 |
| Whitfield Aspen SchoolCommunity schoolNo overall gradeJan 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 662 pupils · 12 governors | Primary | No overall gradeJan 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 662 | 12 |
| Woodpecker CourtSpecial post 16 institutionNone on recordSpecial | Special | None on record | - | - |