Dover College

Dover College follows the English National Curriculum, starting with the Early Years Foundation Stage in the Nursery. Senior pupils sit GCSEs and then choose A Levels or BTEC qualifications in the Sixth Form, and the school welcomes international pupils, including on short-stay places.

The College is organised into the Nursery, the Prep School, the Senior School and the Sixth Form (Lower and Upper Sixth), covering pupils from the early years to Year 13. The Prep School follows a connected curriculum, while Senior pupils prepare for GCSEs and then A Levels or BTECs.

Kindness is central to the College's values: not softness or lowered expectations, but a disciplined habit of treating others well that builds moral courage. The school aims to help children become wise, grounded and capable young adults who think clearly, relate well to others and act with integrity.

The historic campus, below Dover Castle and near the white cliffs, includes sports fields, a Chapel, boarding Houses, and dedicated Nursery and Prep School areas with outdoor learning spaces used by the Eco Explorers programme.

Families can apply for scholarships and bursaries, and the school provides learning support. Occasional boarding by the night and short-stay places add flexibility, and there are school transport options.

Dover College offers full boarding for pupils in Years 7 to 13, living in boarding Houses within the campus, as well as occasional boarding charged by the night for day pupils who need it.

Pupils take part in sport, performing arts and a wide range of activities and clubs in both the Prep and Senior schools. The Prep School has its own sports programme and the Eco Explorers outdoor learning initiative, and House life adds competitions and community events.