The Royal Harbour Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard

Marlowe Way, Ramsgate, CT12 6FAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Royal Harbour Academy is a secondary school in Ramsgate for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 2nd of 2 secondary schools in Ramsgate. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 12 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

180 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score28.9

28.9, 17.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths15.6%

15.6%, 29.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths34.4%

34.4%, 30.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc9.4%

9.4%, 31.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.32

2.32, 1.77 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,045 pupils on roll, with places for 916

Eligible for free school meals63.2%

63.2%, 36.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.5%

9.5%, 12.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28.6%

28.6%, 13.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.2%

7.2%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Royal Harbour Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St George's Church of England Foundation School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 37.7
St Lawrence College	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 23.8
Dane Court Grammar School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 65.3
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 64.0
The Charles Dickens School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.5

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Martin Jones
Phone: 01843572500
Website: rha.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Marlowe Way, Ramsgate, CT12 6FA
Local authority: Kent
URN: 149554

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.