Dover College
Effingham Crescent, Dover, CT17 9RH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Phil Tattersall-King
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 478
- Pupils on roll
- 242
- URN
- 118940
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01304205969
About this school
Dover College is a Church of England independent school in Dover. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 242 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Dover College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Dover College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1909, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 93 | 49 | 51 |
| Attainment 8 score | 14.1 | 18.6 | 25.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dover College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.1 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 18.6 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 25.5 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 313 |
| 2023/24 | 317 |
| 2024/25 | 291 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 99
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elms School1.4 miles
Special schools · Dover
-
The Sallygate School2.1 miles
Special schools · Temple Ewell
-
Portal House School3.4 miles
Special schools · Dover
-
Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary5.0 miles
Special schools · Deal
-
Ripplevale School5.5 miles
Special schools · Deal
Other schools in Dover
- Beech Grove School Independent schools
- Aycliffe Community Primary School Primary
- Barton Junior School Primary
- Charlton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School Primary
- Green Park Community Primary School Primary
- Guston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Langdon Primary School Primary
- Lydden Primary School Primary
- Nonington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Priory Fields School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Dover College teach?
- Dover College teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in Dover.
- Who is the headteacher of Dover College?
- The headteacher of Dover College is Mr Phil Tattersall-King, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dover College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Dover College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Dover College?
- Dover College has 242 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
- Is Dover College full?
- Dover College has capacity for 478 pupils and 242 on roll (51%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dover College a faith school?
- Yes. Dover College is designated Church of England.
- Is Dover College a selective school?
- No. Dover College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Dover College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 14.1 in 2022/23 and 25.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Dover College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dover College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.