School Summary
Dover College
Girls: 128
Total Pupils: 286
Opened: 01-01-1909
Ofsted:
Headteacher: Simon Fisher
Dover College
Effingham Crescent
Dover
Kent
CT17 9RH
Telephone: 01304205969
Website: https://www.dovercollege.org.uk
Headteacher: Simon Fisher
Dover College
Effingham Crescent
Dover
Kent
CT17 9RH
Telephone: 01304205969
Website: https://www.dovercollege.org.uk
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The School has been well organised and extremely proficient at delivering comprehensive lessons everyday to both my children throughout this last year of lockdown.\n\nThe School has a wonderful sense of community spirit and a real family feel about it. The teaching staff are amazing and go above and beyond providing a nurturing, caring and supportive environment for my children. A very lovely school.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I have two children at Dover College, one in the Junior School and one in the Senior School taking GCSE's. I can honestly say moving our children to Dover College from their previous school was the best decision we ever made. The School has been well organised and extremely proficient at delivering comprehensive lessons everyday to both my children throughout this last year of lockdown.\n\nThe School has a wonderful sense of community spirit and a real family feel about it. 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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"We are delighted we chose Dover College for our children. The staff at the prep school have been welcoming and supportive from day one, spending time getting to know our children and their individual needs. The children have so much fun at school and come home full of stories of their day which is so lovely to hear. The excellent facilities enable lots of opportunities for outside play and learning and they especially enjoy all the sports and forest school! We\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve also been impressed with how the school recognise achievements of all the children - our daughter has certainly grown in confidence since she joined.\nWe highly recommend Dover College!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"We are delighted we chose Dover College for our children. The staff at the prep school have been welcoming and supportive from day one, spending time getting to know our children and their individual needs. The children have so much fun at school and come home full of stories of their day which is so lovely to hear. The excellent facilities enable lots of opportunities for outside play and learning and they especially enjoy all the sports and forest school! We\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve also been impressed with how the school recognise achievements of all the children - our daughter has certainly grown in confidence since she joined.\nWe highly recommend Dover College!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"katherine Stevens","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111918050469100024152\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTteE23os3GDOfJsATrQH3q-SYFIJQP2NEOi2oAmq8uI3=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-01-28T11:41:00Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"I have two children at Dover College, one in the Junior School and one in the Senior School taking GCSE's. I can honestly say moving our children to Dover College from their previous school was the best decision we ever made. The School has been well organised and extremely proficient at delivering comprehensive lessons everyday to both my children throughout this last year of lockdown.\n\nThe School has a wonderful sense of community spirit and a real family feel about it. The teaching staff are amazing and go above and beyond providing a nurturing, caring and supportive environment for my children. A very lovely school.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I have two children at Dover College, one in the Junior School and one in the Senior School taking GCSE's. I can honestly say moving our children to Dover College from their previous school was the best decision we ever made. The School has been well organised and extremely proficient at delivering comprehensive lessons everyday to both my children throughout this last year of lockdown.\n\nThe School has a wonderful sense of community spirit and a real family feel about it. The teaching staff are amazing and go above and beyond providing a nurturing, caring and supportive environment for my children. A very lovely school.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"S H","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111983080475284713344\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtdxDwjUhAVFHMv_tjkt3qGGmwdUjrDaqyOqTQUUDyFM7A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-01-29T08:54:40Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"We were attracted to Dover College for the small class sizes and family atmosphere. The reality is that those small classes mean that our child is supported by academic as well as pastoral staff. We have regular contact with teachers, his tutor and his Housemaster and communication has always been excellent. He has had the opportunity to represent the College playing Football, Rugby, Tennis and Eton Fives against local as well as international schools. He has been encouraged by the Music and Drama Departments to sing in the choir and play the drums and has performed in concerts and plays. Learning and spending time with international students offers the day pupils the joy of making friends from all over the world. These opportunities have made him and his friends into the confident, kind and interesting young people that they are.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"We were attracted to Dover College for the small class sizes and family atmosphere. The reality is that those small classes mean that our child is supported by academic as well as pastoral staff. We have regular contact with teachers, his tutor and his Housemaster and communication has always been excellent. He has had the opportunity to represent the College playing Football, Rugby, Tennis and Eton Fives against local as well as international schools. He has been encouraged by the Music and Drama Departments to sing in the choir and play the drums and has performed in concerts and plays. Learning and spending time with international students offers the day pupils the joy of making friends from all over the world. These opportunities have made him and his friends into the confident, kind and interesting young people that they are.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Jeremy Proctor","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/101110367656813699621\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtdV5Dplw_EpGARzG_sP6oMq3cZEc69J3e_vsEwEV-is=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-01-27T17:10:29Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Our son has been at Dover College since he was four and is now in the upper sixth and the current Head Boy. There are so many positives about Dover College the list would be endless, but importantly as parents we have always been listened to and we are delighted at how our son has flourished academically whilst becoming a well rounded confident young man thanks to the nurturing and care of all the staff at Dover College.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Our son has been at Dover College since he was four and is now in the upper sixth and the current Head Boy. There are so many positives about Dover College the list would be endless, but importantly as parents we have always been listened to and we are delighted at how our son has flourished academically whilst becoming a well rounded confident young man thanks to the nurturing and care of all the staff at Dover College.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Gail Mashiter-yates","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103982630842576779027\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtffBcxAfyKBZTX6Aob4gIWWsiKyuZTWX_oFVZowZOwG=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-01-30T10:07:59Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"The Dover College family has given our son the confidence and skills to thrive. In the six years he has been at the school, he has grown into a well-rounded young man who is not afraid to get involved - in the classroom and beyond.\nHis academic achievements are supported by staff that recognise and celebrate individuality, that nurture and encourage success, even in subjects that he finds challenging.\n\nOutside of the classroom, our son is involved in the many extra curricular activities presented \u00e2\u0080\u0093 notably sports and drama, as well as House activities that foster the development of leadership skills.\nDover College continues to present opportunities for growth, independence \u00e2\u0080\u0093 and, most importantly, a huge amount of enjoyment!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The Dover College family has given our son the confidence and skills to thrive. In the six years he has been at the school, he has grown into a well-rounded young man who is not afraid to get involved - in the classroom and beyond.\nHis academic achievements are supported by staff that recognise and celebrate individuality, that nurture and encourage success, even in subjects that he finds challenging.\n\nOutside of the classroom, our son is involved in the many extra curricular activities presented \u00e2\u0080\u0093 notably sports and drama, as well as House activities that foster the development of leadership skills.\nDover College continues to present opportunities for growth, independence \u00e2\u0080\u0093 and, most importantly, a huge amount of enjoyment!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Clare Grove","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/113299582035741023426\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtfFxW1Y0HqDvfiJV255UNtkr_zOPp4QVj7zFTCSCdn_=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-01-28T10:19:38Z"}]