IN ASSOCIATION WITH
KENT ’ S AFFORDABLE BOARDING SCHOOL
OUTSTANDING FACILITIES , AN ALL-ROUND EDUCATION AND RICH HERITAGE . THERE ARE MANY REASONS TO CONSIDER THE DUKE OF YORK ’ S ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL , SAYS PRINCIPAL ALEX FOREMAN .
The country ’ s only state full-boarding school , the Duke of York ’ s Royal Military School ( DOYRMS ), offers an affordable option for parents seeking a boarding school with high standards of education .
Set on top of the infamous White Cliffs of Dover , the school ’ s 150-acre parkland estate offers unrivalled facilities and a wide breadth of opportunities for its students . DOYRMS , open to 11 – 18-year-olds , is based on an independent-style model with Saturday morning lessons and co-curricular activities throughout the week and on Saturday afternoons .
However , parents are only required to pay for boarding as the government pays for the education . This means the inclusive boarding fee is only £ 4,999 per term (£ 14,997 per year , correct at time of writing ). This fee covers full-boarding , catering , laundry and over 70 clubs and activities per week including Combined Cadet Force and Duke of Edinburgh ’ s Award scheme ( for which the school is an accredited centre ).
Official progress figures for GCSE place DOYRMS in the top 2 % of schools nationally . In recognition of the exceptional academic standards , the school has achieved the SSAT Educational Outcomes Award 2020 .
Offering 80 % academic scholarships into Sixth Form to students that gain at least 8 GCSE passes including English and mathematics , with grade 8 or above in a minimum of two GCSEs and grade 7 or above in a further three GCSEs , as well as some Sports Scholarships in lower years , makes the school even more affordable .
Want to find out more ? The award-winning school , with outstanding managers and leaders ( Ofsted 2018 ), has a Virtual Open Morning event on Saturday 13 March , register now via the school ’ s website : www . doyrms . com .
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