Duke of York's Royal Military School — Secondary School in Dover

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Duke of York's Royal Military School

Dover, CT15 5EQ

452 Pupils

722 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

0.00% FSM %

257 Boys

195 Girls

About Duke of York's Royal Military School

Duke of York's Royal Military School is an Academies for pupils aged 11–18 based in Kent, South East. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Does not apply character.

It has 452 pupils on roll. School capacity: 722. Current headteacher: Alex Foreman.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Kent or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy sponsor led
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Kent
Region	South East
Administrative District	Dover
Parliamentary Constituency	Dover and Deal
Ward	Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe
Urban / Rural	Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	Does not apply
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	Boarding school
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	DYRMS - AN ACADEMY WITH MILITARY TRADITIONS
Opened	01-09-2010
UKPRN	10030792
URN	136177
Data Last Updated	24-02-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Alex Foreman	Accounting Officer	01/04/2017	—	N/A
Mrs Claire Pearsall	Chair of Trustees	05/09/2024	04/09/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Claire Pearsall	Chair of Trustees	01/09/2025	01/09/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mr William Power	Chief Financial Officer	13/12/2024	—	N/A
Sir Gary Coward	Member	11/07/2019	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Rachel Hick	Member	08/12/2022	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Jenny Lycett	Member	03/12/2019	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Beverley Martin	Member	01/07/2021	12/09/2025	Appointed by academy members
Mr Nicholas Scott-Kilvert	Member	25/02/2025	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Jeffrey Applegate	Trustee	22/03/2022	22/03/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Andrew Barlow	Trustee	05/09/2024	05/09/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mr James Baxter	Trustee	22/03/2022	22/03/2026	Appointed by GB/board