Duke of York's Royal Military School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Duke of York's Royal Military School
Address: Duke of York's Royal Military School
Town/City: Dover
County: Kent
Postcode: CT15 5EQ
Telephone Number: 01304 245023
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
Trust: Dyrms - An Academy With Military Traditions
Sponsor: Ministry Of Defence

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Alex Foreman
Capacity: 722
Gender: Mixed
Boarders: Yes

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 470 (59% boys & 41% girls)
Enrollment: 65% of capacity

Location and administration

URN: 136177
DfE Number: 886/6918
UKPRN: 10030792
UPRN: 10034881145
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Dover (E07000108)
Constituency: Dover and Deal (E14001202)
Electoral Ward: Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe (E05012860)

Easting & Northing: 632730E, 143466N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 8' 37.52" N 1° 19' 33.66" E
Plus Code: 9F3348VG+GC

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Guston Church of England Primary School (0.6km)
  2. St Edmund's Catholic School (1.5km)
  3. St Richard's Catholic Primary School (1.5km)
  4. Charlton Church of England Primary School (1.6km)
  5. Dover Grammar School for Girls (1.7km)
  6. Barton Junior School (1.8km)
  7. Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (1.9km)
  8. Dover Christ Church Academy (2.0km)
  9. Green Park Community Primary School (2.0km)
  10. Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School (2.1km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Jeffrey Applegate - Trustee. Appointed on 22 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2026.
  • Mr Andrew Michael Barlow - Trustee. Appointed on 5 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 September 2028.
  • Mr James Baxter - Trustee. Appointed on 22 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2026.
  • Mr Richard Iain Cole - Trustee. Appointed on 17 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 December 2028.
  • Wing Commander Benjamin Edward Coleman - Trustee. Appointed on 13 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 December 2028.
  • Mrs Helen Elizabeth Cooper - Trustee. Appointed on 9 August 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 9 August 2027.
  • Sir Gary Coward - Member. Appointed on 11 July 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Leigh Byron Drummond - Member. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)).
  • Mr Robert Edred Elms - Trustee. Appointed on 14 June 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 14 June 2027.
  • Alex Foreman - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 April 2017.
  • Mr Alex Foreman - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Stuart Graham - Trustee. Appointed on 17 January 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 17 January 2027.
  • Mr Babindra Guring - Trustee. Appointed on 5 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 November 2029.
  • Mrs Rachel Hick - Member. Appointed on 8 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Lee John Hunter - Trustee. Appointed on 5 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 January 2030.
  • Mrs Mary Ann Khalil - Trustee. Appointed on 28 July 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 July 2029.
  • Mrs Jenny Lycett - Member. Appointed on 3 December 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Beverley Enita Caroline Martin - Member. Appointed on 1 July 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 September 2025.
  • Mr Andrew Martin Nunn - Trustee. Appointed on 19 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 March 2029.
  • Mrs Claire Louise Pearsall - Trustee. Appointed on 1 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 November 2027.
  • Mrs Claire Louise Pearsall - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 5 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 September 2025.
  • Mrs Claire Pearsall - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
  • Mr William George Power - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 13 December 2024.
  • Mr Michael John Robbins - Trustee. Appointed on 18 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2029.
  • Mr Ross Byron Rowland - Trustee. Appointed on 21 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2029.
  • Mr Nicholas Charles Scott-Kilvert - Member. Appointed on 25 February 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Graham Stacey - Trustee. Appointed on 18 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 June 2026.
  • Sir Graham Stacey - Member. Appointed on 19 June 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Lt Col Martin Peter Stanning - Trustee. Appointed on 16 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 December 2029.
  • Mr Robert Michael Twells - Trustee. Appointed on 9 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 May 2029.
  • Mr Colin Wiles - Trustee. Appointed on 23 October 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 23 October 2029.