Duke of York's Royal Military School
Dover, CT15 5EQ · Kent · secondary school
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27th of 99 secondary schools in Kent we can score, 103 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 70.4 · 91 | 30% | 2.72 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.67 · 90 | 25% | 2.25 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 58.9 · 91 | 10% | 0.91 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Duke of York's Royal Military School overview
How it's doing
The school was rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. In 2024/25, 61.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 55.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.67 in 2023/24, indicating pupils made better progress than those nationally who started from the same place.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the Marching Band, play rugby, and pursue the Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Other options include the Higher Sports Leader, TEFL, Gold Arts Award, Chemistry, Biology & Physics Olympiads, Extended Project Qualification, Accreditation in Languages in Business, and AS Further Maths.
Getting in
The published school roll is 470 pupils against a stated capacity of 722. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils in preparing for the specific entry criteria? What does a typical day look like for a student balancing the EPQ with their core subjects?
What Ofsted said about Duke of York's Royal Military School
Overview
The report describes a school where pupils’ conduct is “excellent” and they treat each other respectfully. Leaders have successfully improved the curriculum, resulting in high achievement across key stages and a “vigilant and robust safeguarding culture.”
Strengths
- Pupils display “excellent attitudes to learning,” concentrate well, and achieve highly across subjects.
- Staff effectively adapt the curriculum for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring they produce “high-quality work.”
- The school offers “exceptional enrichment activities,” including sports, the Combined Cadet Force, and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
- Teachers possess “strong subject knowledge” and use resources effectively to deepen understanding, particularly in science.
- Staff feel protected from bullying and describe the school as a “warm and friendly community.”
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ensure higher proportions of pupils study the full English Baccalaureate suite of subjects at GCSE, as currently “too few pupils study” these, limiting their preparation for next steps.
- Trustees need to strengthen their knowledge of the impact of leaders’ actions to hold them to account “more effectively.”
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders maintaining a “vigilant and robust safeguarding culture” where concerns are recorded rigorously and followed up quickly.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 55.1 |
| 2024/25 | 55.0 |
| 2025/26 | 58.9 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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