Dover Grammar School for Boys
| Motto |
Fiat lux (Let there be light) Genesis 1:3 |
|---|---|
| Established | 1905 |
| Type | Foundation grammar school |
| Headteacher | Mrs Fiona Chapman (Mrs Sonnette Schwartz [interim]) |
| Chairman of the Governors | Mr Ian Donald |
| Founder | Fred Whitehouse |
| Location |
Astor Avenue Dover Kent CT17 0DQ England Coordinates: 51°07′43″N 1°17′26″E / 51.128670°N 1.290470°E |
| Local authority | Kent |
| DfE URN | 118931 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 718 |
| Gender | Boys; Coeducational (Sixth Form) |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Castle, Channel, Port, Priory |
| Former pupils | Old Pharosians |
| Website | www |
Dover Grammar School for Boys is a selective secondary school located in Dover, United Kingdom. The school is situated next to Astor College, which is a non-selective school. It has a strong sporting rivalry with Astor and Sir Roger Manwood's School, a selective Grammar school in nearby Sandwich, Kent. The school was rated by Ofsted as "Outstanding" in May 2010, and is also a member of the International World School programme.
Founded in 1905 as Dover County School, it was originally mixed-sex and occupied other premises at Ladywell and at what is now the Girls' Grammar at Frith Road, only later splitting into the Boys' and Girls' Grammars. It moved into the present 1930s building in 1931 (with influences from Dover Castle, which is visible from the school), only to be evacuated to Ebbw Vale during the Second World War. R J Unstead, a prolific author of history books for children, attended the school from 1926 to 1934.
The founder and first headmaster of the school was Fred Whitehouse whose personal efforts persuaded the authorities to provide the money for the new building despite the severe economic circumstances of the depression. The building mixes both gothic and classical influences. Whitehouse believed in the maxim often attributed to Winston Churchill that "we shape our buildings and our buildings shape us".
The building was opened by the Duke of York, the future King George VI of the United Kingdom.
It is one of few state school in Britain to have a working organ, which is housed in the Great Hall. The organ goes to Hamburg every 25 years for expert care and maintenance.
During World War II, the school building was taken over and used by the Royal Navy as a station for WRNS.
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