Schools in Dover
51 state-funded schools, 15,850 pupils. 90.2% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 5 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Dover?
Dover has 51 state-funded schools teaching 15,850 pupils. 40 primary, 9 secondary, 2 special.
What percentage of schools in Dover are Good or Outstanding?
90.2% of the 51 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Dover are rated Good or Outstanding: 5 Outstanding and 41 Good. 4 require improvement and 1 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Dover are rated Outstanding?
5 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Dover: Green Park Community Primary School, Sandwich Junior School, Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School, Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School, Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School.
Are there grammar schools in Dover?
Yes. Dover has 3 selective (grammar) schools: Sir Roger Manwood's School, Dover Grammar School for Boys, Dover Grammar School for Girls. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Green Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary380Outstanding 2023
- Sandwich Junior SchoolPrimary234Outstanding 2022
- Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary211Outstanding 2023
- Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary156Outstanding 2019
- Eythorne Elvington Community Primary SchoolPrimary110Outstanding 2022
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 40 | 40 | 95% |
| Secondary | 9 | 9 | 66.7% |
| Special | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Dover
Showing 20 of 51 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandwich Technology School | Secondary | 1,235 | Inadequate2024Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir Roger Manwood's SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,016 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dover Grammar School for BoysGrammar | Secondary | 899 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dover Grammar School for GirlsGrammar | Secondary | 872 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Goodwin Academy | Secondary | 830 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Astor Secondary School | Secondary | 770 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dover Christ Church Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 136175 | Secondary | 722 | Requires Improvement2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Edmund's Catholic School | Secondary | 647 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whitfield Aspen School | Primary | 630 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Duke of York's Royal Military School | Secondary | 452 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Warden House Primary School | Primary | 399 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
River Primary School | Primary | 394 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Aylesham Primary School | Primary | 381 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Green Park Community Primary School | Primary | 380 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sandown School | Primary | 352 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Priory Fields School | Primary | 321 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Downs Church of England Primary School | Primary | 318 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 288 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sandwich Junior School | Primary | 234 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Vale View Community School | Primary | 224 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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