Duke of York's Royal Military School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 9 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
- 487 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.0%
- Girls
- 40.0%
- First language not English
- 13.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 0%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
Mixed 43.5%
White British 26.1%
African 12.1%
Other Asian 9.7%
Other White 2.7%
Other 1.4%
Caribbean 1.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.23
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 7 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 68 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 68 |
Admissions
Duke of York's Royal Military School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 17
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 13
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 12
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 13.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 49 27 22 |
| Year 8 | 62 40 22 |
| Year 9 | 88 48 40 |
| Year 10 | 87 53 34 |
| Year 11 | 96 65 31 |
| Year 12 | 49 26 23 |
| Year 13 | 56 33 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.4% 1.7% |