79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
61%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
384.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
452
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio10.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Duke of York's Royal Military School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
-3pp
81%76%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
61%
+1pp
61%54%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
Attainment 8
55.0
-0.1
55.152.550.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.0
EBacc entry
39%
+12pp
46%35%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
384.4
-82.8
467.2381.7296.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 384.4
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.67
Well above averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.3
-2.4
36.632.728.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.3
A-level value added
-0.20
-0.5
+0.3+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-4pp
15%10%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.20
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
90%
Education or employment
89%
Education
0%
Apprenticeships
1%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
82%
Education or employment
63%
Education
10%
Apprenticeships
9%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
452
Pupil : teacher ratio
10.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover, CT15 5EQ
Local authority
Kent
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 79% | 61% | 55.0 | Not applicable | 39% | 384.4 | 52% | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 60% | 55.1 | +0.67 | 27% | 467.2 | 34% | 487 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 46% | 50.0 | +0.48 | 23% | 296.2 | 31% | 501 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 52% | 54.5 | +0.61 | 24% | 407.0 | 29% | 505 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 50% | 52.5 | +0.56 | 46% | 433.5 | 50% | 503 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 37% | 49.9 | +0.16 | 43% | 427.2 | 45% | 482 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 37% | 49.1 | +0.25 | 36% | — | 45% | 502 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.3 | C+ | -0.20 | 12% | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 36.6 | B- | +0.33 | 15% | 57 |
| 2022/23 | 30.9 | C | — | 7% | 69 |
| 2021/22 | 31.6 | C | — | 6% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 28.8 | C | +0.02 | 4% | 37 |
| 2017/18 | 26.5 | C- | -0.22 | 9% | 53 |
| 2016/17 | 20.9 | D | -0.19 | 8% | 61 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 452 | 12.3 | 13% | 15% | 8% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 487 | 11.7 | 12% | 13% | 7% | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 501 | 10.3 | 11% | 14% | 7% | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 505 | 10.6 | 9% | 14% | 5% | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 482 | 9.5 | 7% | 17% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 503 | 10.9 | 9% | 18% | 5% | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 482 | 10.2 | 9% | 19% | 6% | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 502 | 10.3 | 7% | 19% | 9% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.