Details on admissions to DGSB can be found in the drop down menus below.
If you have any queries regarding admissions, please email admissions@dgsb.co.uk.
Dover Boys Test Information Event – June 2026
If you are considering entering your son for the Dover Boys Test this autumn we would like to invite you to a short but very important information event to be held at DGSB on Wednesday 24th June 2026 at 5 pm. The event will be hosted by our Headteacher, Mr. Horstrup, Assistant Headteacher Mrs. Dutton and Assistant Headteacher Mr. Beaumont and will last approximately 45 minutes.
The event is designed to provide:
- Information on how to register for the Dover Boys Test
- General advice on what a grammar school education provides
- Advice and guidance on supporting boys in the run up to the test
- Information on what is covered in the test and how it is marked
- Guidance on the different types of appeals
- Key dates
There will also be an opportunity for questions at the end of the event. Parents / carers who wish to attend this event must register their intention to do so by completing the following short form:
Request to Attend Term 6 Dover Boys Test Information Event for Year 5 Parents/Carers – Fill out form
The deadline for submissions is Friday 19th June at 12pm. We will close registration early if the maximum number of attendees is reached.
Please note: there is only very limited parking on site, and this is reserved for those with blue badges or significant mobility issues. If you are likely to require an on-site parking space, please let us know on the appropriate question when you complete the form linked above. Please also note that we would also ask you to limit the number of people attending to one or both parents/carers and your Year 5 son(s), as capacity in our Great Hall is limited to 280 for fire safety reasons.
Entrance to the school site will be via the gates on Astor Avenue and Noah’s Ark Road. There is free street parking on the roads surrounding the school. We ask that visitors park with the utmost consideration for local residents and consider parking a short distance from the school, as this will ease congestion and ensure swift and safe departure after the event.
Admissions - September 2027 Intake
For information and application forms for entry to DGSB for our September 2027 intake, please see the information below.
How to Apply
Thank you very much for your interest in Dover Grammar School for Boys. Entrance to DGSB is through successful completion of either the Kent Test or our own Dover Grammar School for Boys entrance test.
If you feel that your son would be suited to a grammar school education, then you should complete and submit separate registration forms for the Kent Test by Wednesday 1st July 2026 and the Dover Boys Test by Friday 3rd July 2026. This deadline is a hard deadline and no late submissions will be accepted.
Applications submitted by this date will receive a confirmation letter by the end of July which will include arrival times for the test and a link to a familiarisation programme with sample questions.
To register for the Dover Boys Test at DGSB, please click below and complete the form:
DOVER BOYS TEST - REGISTRATION FORM
Please see below for key documents related to the September 2027 intake admissions process:
Letter for Parents on DGSB Test (Sept 2027 intake)
Admissions - September 2026 Intake
For information and application forms for entry to DGSB for our September 2026 intake, please see the information below.
Please note that the deadline for applications for the Dover Boys Test 2025 has now passed. We will not be accepting any late applications.
How to Apply
Thank you very much for your interest in Dover Grammar School for Boys. Entrance to DGSB is through successful completion of either the Kent Test or our own Dover Grammar School for Boys entrance test.
If you feel that your son would be suited to a grammar school education, then you should complete and submit separate registration forms for the Kent Test by Tuesday 1st July 2025 and the Dover Boys Test by Friday 4th July 2025.
Applications submitted by this date will receive a confirmation letter by the end of July which will include arrival times for the test and a link to a familiarisation programme with sample questions. Late applications will not receive confirmation of entry for the Dover Boys Test until September.
To register for the Dover Boys Test at DGSB, please click below and complete the form:
DOVER BOYS TEST - REGISTRATION FORM
Please see below for key documents related to the September 2026 intake admissions process:
Letter for Parents on DGSB Test (Sept 2026 intake)
Admissions - September 2025 Intake
For information and application forms for entry to DGSB for our September 2025 intake, please see the information below.
How to Apply
Thank you very much for your interest in Dover Grammar School for Boys. Entrance to DGSB is through successful completion of either the Kent Test or our own Dover Grammar School for Boys entrance test.
If you feel that your son would be suited to a grammar school education, then you should complete and submit separate registration forms for the Kent Test by Monday 1st July 2024 and the Dover Boys Test by Friday 5th July 2024.
Applications submitted by this date will receive a confirmation letter by the end of July which will include arrival times for the test and a link to a familiarisation programme with sample questions. Late applications will not receive confirmation of entry for the Dover Boys Test until September.
To register for the Dover Boys Test at DGSB, please click below and complete the form:
DOVER BOYS TEST - REGISTRATION FORM
Please see below for key documents related to the September 2025 intake admissions process:
In Year Admissions
There is no legal barrier to children being admitted outside of their normal age group. Requests for such admission should be made to the Headteacher as early as possible in the admissions round associated with their child’s date of birth.
Parents are not expected to provide evidence to support their request to defer an application, but where provided it must be specific to the child in question, and failure to provide it may impede the school’s ability to agree to deferral. Parents are required to complete an application for the normal point of entry at the same time, in case the request for deferred entry is declined.
Applicants of other ages will be tested to ascertain their ability in comparison to pupils already at the School in the appropriate cohort. If they are of at least the same standard & there are spare places available, they will be admitted.
As a grammar school, we will notify a parent in writing within 15 school days of their in-year application of either the date for the assessment of ability or the reason for refusal with information about the right of appeal (where the admission authority chooses not to assess the child’s ability because admitting an additional child would prejudice the provision of efficient education or efficient use of resources).
A link to the in year admissions form can be found here: https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/3522/in-year-application-form.pdf
Information on Appeals for In Year Admissions can be found here: IN YEAR ADMISSIONS FAQ'S
Appeals Information
2026-2027 Intake
The offer of a school place will be sent via email after 4pm on Monday 2nd March 2026 by the Local Authority and posted by ourselves on Wednesday 4th March 2026. You must confirm if you wish to accept or refuse the place by Monday 16th March 2026.
If your child is due to start secondary school in September 2026, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Monday 2nd March 2026). You needed to submit your appeal before Monday, 30th March 2026 for it to be considered by Wednesday, 17th June 2026. Any appeals received after this time will be heard within 40 school days from the deadline, or where reasonably possible in line with updated guidance from the Department for Education.
For late applications, appeals should be heard within 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged where reasonably possible in line with updated guidance from the Department for Education.
Completed appeals forms should either be sent by post to the Admissions Officer at the School's main address (we recommend recorded or special delivery) or, preferably, by email to admissions@dgsb.co.uk.
Further information, including the Appeal Form, can be found below:
Appeal Form - September 2026 EntryScheme Statement - September 2026 EntryFAQ's for Main Round Appeals
General Admissions Information
Admission of Pupils
The following information is available for your information:
- 2027-2028 DGSB Admissions Policy
- 2026-2027 DGSB Admissions Policy
- 2025-2026 DGSB Admissions Policy
- GL Assessment - Familiarisation Materials for the Kent Test
Free Preparation for the 11+ / Dover Test
Dover Grammar School for Boys is proud to be open to pupils from all backgrounds.
To encourage even greater representation of children at DGSB, we work in partnership with Atom Learning, the leading online Key Stage 2 learning and 11+ preparation platform, to provide students who are eligible for Pupil Premium with free online learning and 11+ exam preparation.
This programme is designed to help children get familiar with the type of questions they may see on the 11+ and build exam technique and confidence. They'll be able to access KS2 and 11+ practice questions, learning resources, and practice papers through their Atom Home account.
To gain access to these free materials, please fill in the short form by clicking the link below. Your child's primary school will then be sent an email to confirm their Pupil Premium status; as soon as this has been verified, they will gain free access to Atom Learning.
