Duke of York's Royal Military School
Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover, CT15 5EQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Duke of York's Royal Military School is a secondary school in Dover for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 3rd of 6 secondary schools in Dover. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 February 2023, report published 29 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 February 2023
Pupils' conduct is excellent at Duke of York's. They treat each other respectfully and work hard in lessons. Staff do not tolerate bullying, and any friendship issues or poor behaviour are quickly rectified. Sixth formers play a full part in the life of the school and are positive role models to younger pupils. All pupils live in the school's boarding provision and form close relationships with staff. This helps pupils to feel safe. They have adults to talk to if they encounter problems or are worried about something. Pupils embrace the exceptional enrichment activities that the school provides. Every pupil is involved in the rich school offer that includes hockey, rugby, swimming, squash, netball and a social skills club. Older pupils enjoy going to the 'duke box' gymnasium. Many pupils complete the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and follow the military traditions of the school by becoming a member of the Combined Cadet Force. Staff have high expectations of pupils and they live up to these. Pupils know that a lot is expected of them. Students achieve well by the time they leave the sixth form and pupils in key stages 3 and 4 achieve highly across the subjects that they study.
What the school should improve
- Not enough pupils study the full range of EBacc subjects at GCSE. Consequently, they are not as well prepared for their next steps as they could be. Leaders need to ensure that higher proportions of pupils study all EBacc subjects by the end of Year 11 so that they have the best chance of success in the next stages of their education, employment or training.
- Trustees do not fully appreciate how well leaders' improvement strategies work. This means that trustees are not able to hold leaders to account as robustly as they could. Trustees need to strengthen their knowledge of the impact of leaders' actions so that they hold leaders to account more effectively.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
80 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
44 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
470 pupils on roll, with places for 722
Schools near Duke of York's Royal Military School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Edmund's Catholic School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.0 |
| Dover Grammar School for Girls | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 59.9 |
| Dover Christ Church Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 30.4 |
| Dover College | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 25.5 |
| Dover Grammar School for Boys | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 65.4 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- DYRMS - AN ACADEMY WITH MILITARY TRADITIONS
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding places
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Foreman
- Phone
- 01304245023
- Address
- Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover, CT15 5EQ
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 136177
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.