Independent School Parent

EXCEPTIONA­L FULL BOARDING

Outstandin­g facilities, an all-round education and rich heritage – all reasons to consider the Duke of York’s Royal Military School, says Principal Alex Foreman

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The he country’s country’s only only full-boarding full-boarding state state school, school, the the Duke Duke of of York’s York’s Royal Royal Military Military School School (DOYRMS), (DOYRMS), o o ers ers an an a a ordable ordable option option for for parents parents seeking seeking a a boarding boarding school school with with high high standards standards of of education. education.

Set Set atop atop the the renowned renowned White White Cli Cli s s of of Dover, Dover, the the school’s school’s 150-acre 150-acre parkland parkland estate estate o o ers ers students students unrivalled unrivalled facilities facilities and and a a breadth breadth of of opportunit­ies. opportunit­ies. DOYRMS, DOYRMS, open open to to 11 11 to to 18 18 year year olds, olds, is is based based on on an an independen­t-style independen­t-style model model with with Saturday Saturday morning morning lessons lessons and and cocurricul­ar cocurricul­ar activities activities throughout throughout the the week. week.

However, However, parents parents are are only only required required to to pay pay for for boarding, boarding, as as the the government government pays pays for for the the education. education. is is means means the the inclusive inclusive boarding boarding fee fee is is only only £5,345 £5,345 per per term term (£16,305 (£16,305 per per year, year, correct correct at at time time of of writing), writing), with with limited limited scholarshi­ps scholarshi­ps available. available. is is fee fee covers covers full boarding, fullboardi­ng, catering, catering, laundry laundry and and more more than than 80 80 clubs clubs and and activities activities per per week, week, including including Combined Combined Cadet Cadet Force Force and and the the Duke Duke of of Edinburgh’s Edinburgh’s Award Award scheme, scheme, for for which which the the school school is is an an accredited accredited centre. centre.

Our Our unique unique military military ethos ethos and and heritage heritage is is what what sets sets DOYRMS DOYRMS apart apart from from any any other other school, school, helping helping its its students students to to develop develop strong strong character character and and life life skills. skills. It’s It’s what what makes makes it it the the state state boarding boarding school school of of choice choice for for families families looking looking for for a a quality quality education education for for their their child child at at a a competitiv­e competitiv­e price. price. We We remain remain at at the the forefront forefront of of educationa­l educationa­l excellence, excellence, preparing preparing children children from from all all background­s background­s for for the the next next steps steps in in their their lives, lives, driven driven by by our our six six core core values values of of courage, courage, integrity, integrity, respect, respect, commitment, commitment, loyalty loyalty and and self-discipline. self-discipline.

O O cial cial progress progress gures gures for for GCSE GCSE have have placed placed DOYRMS DOYRMS in in the the top top two two per per cent cent of of schools schools nationally. nationally. At At A-level, A-level, students students average average a a B+, B+, with with 66 66 per per cent cent of of grades grades awarded awarded at at A*B. A*B. In In recognitio­n recognitio­n of of the the exceptiona­l exceptiona­l academic academic standards, standards, the the school school has has achieved achieved the the SSAT SSAT Educationa­l Educationa­l Outcomes Outcomes Award Award 2020. 2020.

We We treat treat everyday everyday as as an an open open day day – – enquire enquire now now to to book book a a tour. tour. doyrms.com

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