Duke of York's Royal Military School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136177
- Address
- Duke of York's Royal Military School, CT15 5EQ
- Website
- www.doyrms.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 452 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.9%
- Girls
- 43.1%
- First language not English
- 15.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 0%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
Mixed 42.1%
White British 25.4%
African 12.8%
Other Asian 10.2%
Other White 2.2%
Other 2%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other Black 1.1%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Pakistani 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.8
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.78
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 36 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 80 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 80 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Duke of York's Royal Military School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 16
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 13
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 13 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 48 27 21 |
| Year 8 | 51 25 26 |
| Year 9 | 71 43 28 |
| Year 10 | 87 45 42 |
| Year 11 | 80 51 29 |
| Year 12 | 66 40 26 |
| Year 13 | 49 26 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 9.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% |