The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6FA · Kent · secondary school
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96th 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.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 0.7/10 against 105 of them, against 0.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 9 | 35% | 0.30 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 16.2 · 2 | 30% | 0.05 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -1.02 · 2 | 25% | 0.06 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 31.1 · 2 | 10% | 0.02 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
The Royal Harbour Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 15.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 28.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -1.02 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.2 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted inspected the school in May 2026 under the new framework, which grades areas separately without an overall grade.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join cooking, judo, and e-sports clubs, participate in Duke of Edinburgh, and engage with Artsmark. The school offers a trip to Ypres, along with both breakfast and after-school clubs.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,045 pupils against a stated capacity of 916. 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 to improve their Progress 8 scores? What specific support is available for students
What Ofsted said about The Royal Harbour Academy
Overview
The report states that the school “requires significant improvement” because it is “performing significantly less well than it might in all the circumstances reasonably be expected to perform.” While safeguarding standards are met and personal development is strong, pupils’ academic achievement is weak, particularly in mathematics, and attendance remains high.
Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met, with an “open culture” where concerns are “actively identified, acted upon and managed.”
- Pupils are “well supported in their personal development,” understanding safety, consent, and British values.
- Leaders have “effective systems” to identify barriers for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Sixth-form students “achieve well” and move on to “suitably ambitious pathways.”
- Staff are described as “caring and supportive,” and governors “hold leaders to account appropriately.”
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ensure the “quality and consistency of teaching across the school improves” so pupils learn effectively.
- Assessment must be used more effectively to “identify and address misconceptions and knowledge gaps,” particularly in mathematics.
- Leaders should continue work to “reduce pupils’ absences,” which are currently higher than expected.
Safeguarding
The report confirms that safeguarding standards are met, noting that leaders have established an “open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility” and that “pupils are made safer and feel safe.”
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 29.8 |
| 2024/25 | 28.9 |
| 2025/26 | 31.1 |
| 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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