Duke of York's Royal Military School

Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover, Kent, CT15 5EQ

Good

Inspected 8 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

452

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 452 / 722 (63%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

8.3%

Disadvantaged

15.3%

EAL

0.2%

SEN support

12.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

55.0

Attainment 8

452 pupils

61.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

78.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

44 students

11.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

73%

To higher education

14%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

36.74

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.0 vs 2023/24

12.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -5.0 vs 2023/24

£53,878

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,540 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£32,033

Spend per pupil

£32,522

Income per pupil

19%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.