Duke of York's Royal Military School

Address:
Dover, Kent, CT15 5EQ
Type:
Co-Ed
Ages taught:
11 - 18
Day or Boarding:
Boarding

School Motto

Set within 150 acres of Kent countryside near Dover with unrivalled facilities, students enjoy a unique blend of academic achievement and an active lifestyle with sport, music, drama, more than 70 clubs per week, Combined Cadet Force training and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme.

Official progress figures for GCSE place the Duke of York’s Royal Military School in the top 2% of schools nationally, providing an all-round education with a strong academic focus. In recognition of the exceptional academic standards, the school has achieved the SSAT Educational Outcomes Award 2020.

Head teacher

Mr Alex Foreman “We have a very simple, but ambitious vision of providing an all-round education with a strong academic focus. From the moment you enter the campus, you will be amazed by our stunning location, the incredible facilities on offer, and the breadth of opportunities our students can access”. Alex gained his Theology & Philosophy degree from Surrey University. Initially teaching PE and Religious Education, he because Head of Year at an all-boys comprehensive in Leicester before becoming Assistant Headteacher and later Headteacher at King’s School, an MOD school in Germany. Alex has been Principal at DOYRMS since January 2017.

Senior staff

Bursar - Mr A Kent FCCA, MAAT / Vice Principal (Registrar) - Mr S Saunderson BA, PGCE / Vice Principal (Curriculum) - Mr S Haslehurst MA (Oxon), PGCE / Assistant Principal (Teaching & Learning) - Mrs E Dixon BA, PGCE / Assistant Principal (Boarding, Welfare and Behaviour) – Mr J Marsh BEng, PGCE) - Mr J March BEng, PGCE / Assistant Principal (Pupil Progress) - Mr E Pallant BA (Hon)