Dover Grammar School for Girls
Community secondary school in Dover (Kent).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I am extremely privileged to be the Headteacher of this wonderful school. Dover Grammar School for Girls has a long tradition of academic excellence, but we are equally proud of being a community shaped by kindness, compassion, and respect.
Our school is a place where every individual is valued, where diversity and inclusion are actively embraced, and where students develop not only their talents but also the strength of character that will guide them through an ever-changing world. At DGGS, education extends far beyond academic outcomes.
We nurture courage, resilience, honesty, and integrity, helping students to grow into thoughtful young people with a strong moral purpose. Curiosity and open, respectful debate are encouraged every day, supporting students in becoming confident learners who think independently and ethically.
Our students thrive because they are supported by a dedicated, highly skilled staff body who know them well and care deeply about helping them succeed. The positive relationships between students and staff reflect the maturity of our learners and the role model behaviour they demonstrate to younger pupils.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Chess
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Gardening
- Hockey
- Netball
- Photography
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Stem
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 118806
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Buckman | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Natasha Cloke | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emily Rowley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amy Price | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Doctor Rebecca Pryse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Claire Penny | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Quinn | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Ms Dawn Bissett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Duncan Ellerington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Andrea Forsyth-Levene | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Swinnerton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Keenan Grant | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Keenan Grant Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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