Duke of York's Royal Military School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dover, South East CT15 5EQ · Kent
#133 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#502 of 4,090 nationally
About Duke of York's Royal Military School
Duke of York's Royal Military School is a academy secondary located in Dover, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 470 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 83.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 133rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (100th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (52th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 470; capacity filled 65.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 78.8%; ebacc average points 4.80.
There are 30 schools in Dover; Duke of York's Royal Military School ranks 2nd of 28 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)55.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)61.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)0%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Duke of York's Royal Military School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 470
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 0%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 65.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 55.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 61.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 78.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.80
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Duke of York's Royal Military School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Guston Church of England Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 566 m away
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
644 students · 1.5 km away
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
191 students · 1.5 km away
Charlton Church of England Primary School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.6 km away
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
847 students · 1.7 km away
Barton Junior School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
202 students · 1.8 km away
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Dover · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
161 students · 1.8 km away
Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
761 students · 2.0 km away
Green Park Community Primary School
Dover · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
374 students · 2.0 km away
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
Dover · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
138 students · 2.1 km away
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Havant Academy
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Dedworth Middle School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Duke of York's Royal Military School a good school?
Duke of York's Royal Military School has a Success Index (England) of 83.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #133 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Duke of York's Royal Military School rank in South East?
Duke of York's Royal Military School ranks #133 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #502 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Duke of York's Royal Military School?
Duke of York's Royal Military School had 470 students in 2025.
Is Duke of York's Royal Military School a primary school or a secondary school?
Duke of York's Royal Military School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Duke of York's Royal Military School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Duke of York's Royal Military School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.