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Duke of York's Royal Military School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
Dover CT15 5EQ · doyrms.com · 01304 245023
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 55
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 470
- 65% of 722 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 16.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 28 | 29 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 16 | 17 | 1.1▲ | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 13 | 0.8 | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 23 | 24 | 1▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 24 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55, and 61.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲55 | 46 | ||
| ▲61.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲78.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ●38.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.80 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 62.5 | −0.7 |
| Sixth form college | 6.3 | +1.7 |
| Further education | 16.7 | +0.6 |
| Other education | 2.1 | +1 |
| Apprenticeship | 1 | −0.1 |
| Employment | 4.2 | +1.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1 | −2.4 |
| Activity not captured | 6.3 | −1.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 students | C+ (34.3) | Average -0.20 | |
| 44 students | C+ (34.4) | Average -0.20 | |
| 29 students | Dist- (31.2) | Average -0.29 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 52 | B- (36.6) | +0.33 |
| 2022/23 | 65 | C (30.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 63 | C (31.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 35 | C (28.8) | +0.02 |
| 2017/18 | 47 | C- (26.5) | -0.22 |
| 2016/17 | 61 | D (20.9) | -0.19 |
| 2015/16 | 60 | D+ (22.8) | -0.19 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 82.5 | +17.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8 | −1 |
| Employment | 10.5 | −4.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.5 | −6.2 |
| Activity not captured | 1.8 | −5.1 |
Ofsted
Duke of York's Royal Military School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (66 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 66
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (23%) with SEND