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Duke of York's Royal Military School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Duke of York's Royal Military School
 Dover
 Kent CT15 5EQ
Telephone: 01304 245023

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from Duke of York's Royal Military School
Trust: Dyrms
Sponsor: Ministry of Defence

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Alex Foreman (since January 2017 – came from Kings School)
Previous Headteacher: Chris Russell (went to British International School Budapest)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 47.71 / 68.84
Non-teaching Staff*: 98.24
Number of pupils: 470
Boarders: Yes (299 boys / 202 girls)
Pupils Per Teacher: 9.9
Sex: Mixed (59% boys / 41% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 71.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 13.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Dover
Electoral Ward: Guston, Kingsdown and St Margaret's-at-Cliffe
School Number: 8866918

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th February 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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