Updated October 2020
You will find an initial article on 2020 allocations here, an article on 2020 oversubscription data for grammar schools here, and for non-selective schools here. For Grammar School Preferences, only grammar qualified are counted. The PAN is the Published Admission Number and refers to the number of places available in the year group for each school. If additional places were offered, I have recorded this under PAN.
A Report on 2020 Appeals Outcomes here. GCSE and A-Level results for 2020 are not being published because of the nature of the assessments. For Attainment 8 and Progress 8 and further information on the performance of all Kent schools with 2019 GCSE scores go to here for explanation.
In the Individual performance table, under the A Level Progress heading for 2019, you will find a set of data like this: -0.37(BA,104,D+, 60). This tells you that the school has a Progress performance level at A Level of -0,37, which is Below Average, 104 students took at least one A Level with an average Grade of D+, with 60 students taking three A Levels.
INITIAL ALLOCATIONS | ||||
PAN | Offers |
1st
prefs
|
1st prefs
not offered
|
|
2016 | 165 | 164 | 162 | 0 |
2017 | 165 | 165 | 178 | 13 |
2018 | 165 | 175 | 180 | 7 |
2019 | 165 | 165 | 194 | 29 |
2020 | 165 | 165 | 213 | 50 |
There was an exceptionally high Kent Test pass rate for 2020 entry, hence the large number of first preferences created and turned down.
APPEALS FOR SCHOOL PLACES | ||
Appeals Heard | Upheld | |
2014 | 54 | 8 |
2015 | 76 | 16 |
2016 | 71 | 15 |
2017 | 70 | 19 |
2018 | 56 | 6 |
2019 | 68 | 21 |
2020 | 51 | 6 |
PERFORMANCE DATA | ||||
Progress 8 | Attainment 8 |
Grade 5 GCSE
Maths & Eng)
|
A Level
Progress Scores
|
|
2017 | 0.06 | 62 | n/a | 0.39(WAA) |
2018 | 0.00(A) | 63.0 | 84% |
International
Baccalaureate
|
2019 | 0.04 (A) | 63.5 | 85% |
Second Highest Progress Score at A Level in Kent (highest grammar school), for 2017, based on a small number of subject entries with most students taking solely IB.
OFSTED RECORD | ||
Type of Inspection | Outcome | |
2010 | Interim | Sustained |
2007 | Full Inspection | Outstanding |
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Aggregate Pass Score | |||
County Pass
Aggregate
|
Local | Outer | |
2018 | 320 | 358 | 383/4 |
2019 | 320 | 369 | 391 |
2020 | 330 | 379 | 399 |
2021 | 322 | 381 | 401 |
Mushroom Sixth Form, the largest in county, and biggest increase over Year 11. At the 2019 census, Year 12 was 305 boys and girls, from a base of 150 in Year 11. No Ofsted since conversion to academy in 2012, as it is an Outstanding Academy.
INITIAL ALLOCATIONS | |||
PAN |
1st
prefs
|
1st prefs
not offered
|
|
2016 | 180 | 355 | 226 |
2017 | 180 | 413 | 257 |
2018 | 180 | 460 | 313 |
2019 | 180 | 476 | 336 |
2020 | 180 | 551 | 409 |
An interesting insight from a Freedom of Information Request:
From the Dartford Grammar School offers made on Secondary National Offer Day 2018, eight were rejected by applicants and five were offered back out in Kent County Council’s reallocation process on 25th April. The difference between these two numbers for a school can be attributed to different causes such as the finalisation of an Education, Health and Care Plan naming that school or errors in the admissions process resulting in offers being made over the intake number that would prevent further regular offers being made until the number fell back below the planned intake. All of the offers rejected and offered back out were to children living outside of Kent. |
APPEALS FOR SCHOOL PLACES | ||
Appeals Heard | Upheld | |
2014 | 116 | 3 |
2015 | 64 | 6 |
2016 | 103 | 6 |
2017 | 116 | 3 |
2018 | 129 | 4 |
2019 | 130 | 6 |
2020 | 134 | 5 |
PERFORMANCE DATA | ||||
Progress 8 | Attainment 8 |
Grade 5 GCSE
Maths & Eng
|
A Level
Progress Scores
|
|
2017 | 0.78 | 73.8 | n/a | -0.24(A) |
2018 | 0.93(WAA) | 73.3 | 97% | n/a (as IB) |
2019 | 0.75 (WAA) P | 74.3 | 96% | International
Baccalaureate
|
OFSTED RECORD | ||
Type of Inspection | Outcome | |
2011 | Interim | Sustained |
2008 | Full Inspection | Outstanding |
INITIAL ALLOCATIONS | ||||
PAN | Offers |
1st
prefs
|
1st prefs
not offered
|
|
2016 | 180 | 180 | 275 | 119 |
2017 | 180 | 180 | 345 | 188 |
2018 | 180 | 180 | 300 | 153 |
2019
|
180 | 180 |
379
|
230 |
2020 | 180 | 180 | 404 | 246 |
Usually second most oversubscribed Kent school (to Dartford Grammar), under enormous pressure from London families.
APPEALS FOR SCHOOL PLACES | ||
Appeals Heard | Upheld | |
2014 | 46 | 8 |
2015 | 57 | 7 |
2016 | 79 | 3 |
2017 | 93 | 0 |
2018 | 71 | 2 |
2019 | 91 | 0 |
2020 | 76 | 7 |
PERFORMANCE DATA | ||||
Progress 8 | Attainment 8 |
% 5A*-C (inc
Eng and Maths)
|
A Level
Progress Scores
|
|
2014 | n/a | n/a | 99% | |
2015 | n/a | n/a | ||
2016 |
Grade 5 GCSE
Maths & Eng
|
|||
2017 | 0.66 | 69.7 | n/a | 0.04(A) |
2018 | 0.74(WAA) | 73.2 | 97% | -0.09(A) |
2019 | 1.09 (WAA) | 75.3 | 98% | -0.08(A,158,B-,149) |
INITIAL ALLOCATIONS | ||||
PAN |
1st
prefs
|
1st
prefs not offered
|
Vacancies
|
|
2016 | 145 | 97 | 0 | 10 |
2017 | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 150 | 155 | 23 | 0 |
2019 | 150 | 169 | 40 | 0 |
2020 | 150 | 122 | 5 | 0 |
Furthest Distance offered on allocation in miles
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
|
Dartford STC |
1.869 |
2.903 |
5.918 |
There were no appeals: 2014-2017
Appeals for School Places | ||
Appeals | Upheld | |
2018 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 7 | 1 |
In 2020 there were fewer than five appeals. As a result, KCC who managed them has not released data. 2020 Appeals were 'Paper-Based'.
PERFORMANCE DATA | ||||
Progress 8 | Attainment 8 |
Grade 5 GCSE
Maths & Eng
|
A Level
Progress Scores
|
|
2017 | -0.27 | 39.1 | n/a | -0.15(A) |
2018 | -0.02(A) | 41.1 | 31% | -0.55(BA) |
2019 | -0.25(A) | 41.8 | 38% | -0.33(BA,30,C-,8) |
OFSTED RECORD | ||
Type of Inspection | Outcome | |
2017 | Full Inspection | Good |
2012 | Full Inspection | Good |
INITIAL ALLOCATIONS | ||||
PAN |
1st
prefs
|
1st
prefs
not offered
|
Vacancies
|
|
2016 | 145 | 104 | 0 | 23 |
2017 | 160 | 167 | 37 | 0 |
2018 | 150 | 117 | 0 | 8 |
2019 | 150 | 118 | 0 | 11 |
2020 | 180 | 159 | 4 | 0 |
There were no appeals 2014-2018
PERFORMANCE DATA | ||||
Progress 8 | Attainment 8 |
Grade 5 GCSE
Maths & Eng
|
KS5 Progress
Scores
|
|
2017 | -0.43 | 37.9 | n/a | -0.31(A) |
2018 | -0.66(WBA) | 30.3 | 11% | -0.60 (BA) |
2019 | -0.94(WBA,) | 30.9 | 7% | -0.94(WBA,10,D,0) |
Fourth lowest GCSE Progress 8 in Kent 2019 , third lowest in Attainment 8.
OFSTED RECORD | ||
Type of Inspection | Outcome | |
2019 | Full Inspection | Requires Improvement |
2018 | Monitoring | Effective Action |
2016 | Full Inspection | Requires Improvement |
2014 | Full Inspection | Requires Improvement |
2013 | Monitoring | Satisfactory |
2012 | Full Inspection | Requires Improvement |
Dover Grammar School for Boys. Admission is either by the Dover Test (for boys) or the Kent Test, children also being able to take both. The Dover test comprises VR, NVR, maths and English and pass is by an aggregate score. The Dover Test is not recognised by KCC as valid for entrance to any other grammar school and a pass has not generally been considered a valid case by Independent Appeal Panels for other grammar schools. As much as half of the intake is through the Dover Test. For 2020 entry, 168 children were found of grammar school ability by the Dover Test who had not been found selective by the Kent Selective Process (Kent Test plus HTA). OFSTED Feb 2016- Good, up from Requires Improvement (the only Kent grammar school to be given RI).
From an FOI Request for the 2019 Dover Test: 329 children sat the Dover Test that had not been assessed suitable for a Kent grammar after sitting the Kent Test. Of those, 168 were successful in the Dover Test
INITIAL ALLOCATIONS
(see notes)
|
||||||
PAN |
Offers
|
Offered under Dover Test |
1st
prefs
|
1st prefs
not offered
|
Vacancies | |
2016 | 150 | 127 | 88 | 119 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 150 | 138 | 105 | 145 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 139 | 10 | 0 |
2019 | 150 | 138 | 99 | 134 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 150 | 127 | 64 | 106 | 0 | 23 |
Note 1: For 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018 The Preference data refers to all boys who qualified for places.
Note 2: For 2015, The preference data applies to boys who applied with Kent Test passes only.
For 2017 entry, 33 boys qualified through Kent Test, 105 through Dover Test. 2018 entry, 50 boys qualified through Kent Test, 100 through Dover Test.
For 2019 entry, 37 boys qualified through Kent Test, 101 through Dover Test. 2020 entry, 63 boys qualified through Kent Test, 64 through Dover Test.
APPEALS FOR SCHOOL PLACES | ||
Appeals Heard | Upheld | |
2014 | 23 | 12 |
2015 | 17 | 14 |
2016 | 23 | 7 |
2017 | 20 | 6 |
2018 | 16 | 2 |
2019 | 9 | 4 |
2020 | 21 | 14 |
2020 Appeals were 'Paper-Based'.
PERFORMANCE DATA | ||||
Progress 8 | Attainment 8 |
Grade 5 GCSE
Maths & Eng
|
KS5
Progress Scores
|
|
2017 | -0.06 | 57.4 | n/a | -0.24(BA) |
2018 | -0.17(A) | 56.2 | 67% | -0.28(BA) |
2019 | -0.07(A) | 56.4 | 71% | -0.18(BA,78,C,73) |
GCSE outcomes low for a grammar school, unsurprising given nature of intake. Attainment 8 Second lowest in county for a grammar school
OFSTED RECORD | ||
Type of Inspection | Outcome | |
2019 | Interim | Continues Good |
2016 | Full Inspection | Good |
2013 | Full Inspection | Requires Improvement |
2010 | Full Inspection | Outstanding |
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Dover Grammar School for Girls.OFSTED Nov 2013: Outstanding - as in 2007.Admission is either by the Dover Test (for boys and girls) or the Kent Test, children also being able to take both. The Dover test comprises VR, NVER, maths and English and pass is by an aggregate score. The Dover Test is not recognised by KCC as valid for entrance to any other grammar school and a pass has not generally been considered a valid case by Independent Appeal Panels for other grammar schools.
From an FOI Request for the 2019 Dover Test: 329 children sat the Dover Test that had not been assessed suitable for a Kent grammar after sitting the Kent Test (Kent Test plus HTA). Of those, 168 boys and girls were successful in the Dover Test.
INITIAL ALLOCATIONS
(see notes)
|
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PAN | Offers | Offered under Dover Test |
1st
pref
|
1st prefs
not offered
|
|
2016 | 130 | 130 | 71 | 146 | 25 |
2017 | 140 | 144 | 88 | 142 | 7 |
2018 | 140 | 147 | 80 | 140 | 9 |
2019 | 140 | 140 | 80 | 156 | 4 |
2020 | 140 | 140 | 84 | 136 | 1 |
Note 1: For 2014, The Preference data refers to all boys who qualified for places.
Note 2: For 2015, 87 of the offers were for Girls who qualified under the Dover Test. The preference data applies to girls who applied with Kent Test passes only. For 2017 entry, 88 of the 140 offers went to girls who passed the Dover Test only. For 2018, 80 of the 140 offers went to girls who passed the Dover Test only. For 2019, 84 of the 140 offers went to girls who passed the Dover Test only. For 2020, 84 of the 140 offers again went to girls who passed the Dover Test only.
APPEALS FOR SCHOOL PLACES | ||
Appeals Heard | Upheld | |
2014 | 46 | 8 |
2015 | 26 | 12 |
2016 | 24 | 14 |
2017 | 12 | 3 |
2018 | 21 | 10 |
2019 | 31 | 5 |
2020 | 15 | 4 |
In 2020, there were fewer than five grammar qualified girls who appealed. One of these was upheld. 2020 Appeals were 'Paper-Based'.
PERFORMANCE DATA | ||||
Progress 8 | Attainment 8 |
Grade 5 GCSE
Maths & Eng)
|
KS5 Progress
Scores
|
|
2017 | 0.39 | 61.8 | n/a | -0.14(BA) |
2018 | 0.45(AA) | 64.0 | 85% | -0.07 (A) |
2019 | 0.36(AA) | 62.8 | 83% | -0.23(BA,100,C+,99) |
OFSTED RECORD | ||
Type of Inspection | Outcome | |
2013 | Full Inspection | Outstanding |
2010 | Interim | Sustained |
2007 | Full Inspection | Outstanding |
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The school has now concluded a £24 million building programme as a result of its change of status. The school is going through a period of dramatic change since it became an academy, and forced to change its admission rules. The biggest difference is that the school has become non-selective; itself a dramatic change from its previous role as a private grammar school. The non-military intake is changing the ethos and, along with the change to an all ability school has come a rise in the proportion of children with Special Education Needs to 30%. The school reports that (June 2012): "we are a state boarding school and can accept anyone from the European Economic Area who holds a British Passport or has the right to reside in the UK. Our children come to us from various different countries.
The school was haunted by controversy and allegations for years, and is the subject of a current police investigation (April 2018), as reported here. There have been a number of OFSTED Reports trying to pin down the issues, most recently looking at overall effectiveness most recently in a Monitoring Report January 2017; and an unannounced Social Care Inspection at the same time. Problems have mainly occurred with children from civilian families who often find it difficult to adapt to a military ethos, although military parents find it difficult to complain. One parent who did complain, Georgina Halford-Hall, finished up on trial in Canterbury court. In the event, the case was dropped and from her experiences Mrs Halford-Hall went on to set up Whistleblowers UK and is now a well known public speaker on such issues.
A counter point of view was sent me recently by a current parent (March 2020) which you will find here.
INITIAL ALLOCATIONS | |||||
PAN | Offers |
1st
prefs
|
1st Prefs not offered | Vacancies* | |
2016 | 104 | 36 | 44 | 10 | 68 |
2017 | 104 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 92 |
2018 | 104 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 83 |
2019 | 104 | 25 | 34 | 9 | 79 |
2020 | 104 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 82 |
APPEALS FOR SCHOOL PLACES | ||
Appeals Heard | Upheld | |
2018 | 2 | 0 |
2019 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 |
PERFORMANCE DATA | ||||
Progress 8 | Attainment 8 |
Grade 5 GCSE
Maths & Eng
|
KS5 Progress
Scores
|
|
2017 | 0.25 | 49.1 | n/a | -0.91(BA) |
2018 | 0.16(A) | 49.9 | 37% | -0.22(BA) |
2019 | 0.56(WAA) | 52.5 | 50% | -0.2(A,35,C,23) |
24 of the 91 Year 11 pupils did not take GCSE
EDUCATION DUKE OF YORK'SOFSTED RECORD | ||
Type of Inspection | Outcome | |
2018 | Short Inspection | Continues Good |
2017 | No Formal Designation | Safeguarding Effective |
2014 | Full Inspection | Good |
2012 | Full Inspection | Good |
You will also find a series of five Social, Residential and Boarding Inspections since 2011 here, as the school was investigated by Ofsted amongst other agencies, following a variety of allegations. One result of these was that several Dover police officers were disciplined.