Elms School vs Dover Grammar School for Boys
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Elms School
Dover
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Foundation special school
Foundation school
Age Range
5–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
131
960
Capacity
-
905
Occupancy
-
106%
FSM %
79.4%
21.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
Jan 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
3.4
63.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
90.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
28.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
6%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
89
Retention
-
90%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
17%
Degree course
-
72%
Any L4+ destination
-
77%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
65
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (68)
Mathematics (66)
English Literature (54)
English Literature (50)
Economics (50)
Psychology (50)
Psychology (48)
Sociology (48)