The Royal Harbour Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ramsgate, South East CT12 6FA · Kent
#668 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#4003 of 4,090 nationally
About The Royal Harbour Academy
The Royal Harbour Academy is a academy secondary located in Ramsgate, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,045 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 7.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 668th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (13th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,045; capacity filled 114.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 34.4%; ebacc average points 2.32.
There are 15 schools in Ramsgate; The Royal Harbour Academy ranks 11th of 12 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%)28.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)15.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)64.4%
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 The Royal Harbour Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,045
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 64.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 114.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 28.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 15.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 34.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Royal Harbour Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dame Janet Primary Academy
Ramsgate · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
291 students · 467 m away
Ramsgate Arts Primary School
Ramsgate · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
409 students · 717 m away
Newington Community Primary School
Ramsgate · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
692 students · 844 m away
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy
Ramsgate · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
120 students · 1.3 km away
Ellington Infant School
Ramsgate · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
155 students · 1.6 km away
St George's Church of England Foundation School
Broadstairs · Local authority all-through · Ages 4–19
1,590 students · 1.7 km away
St Lawrence College Junior School
Ramsgate · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
130 students · 1.7 km away
Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs
Broadstairs · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
407 students · 1.8 km away
Newlands Primary School
Ramsgate · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
257 students · 2.0 km away
Priory Infant School
Ramsgate · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
124 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,045 students
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,047 students
The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,042 students
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,048 students
The Forest School
Wokingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,042 students
Amersham School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,050 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Royal Harbour Academy a good school?
The Royal Harbour Academy has a Success Index (England) of 7.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #668 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 The Royal Harbour Academy rank in South East?
The Royal Harbour Academy ranks #668 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #4003 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Royal Harbour Academy?
The Royal Harbour Academy had 1,045 students in 2025.
Is The Royal Harbour Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Royal Harbour Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Royal Harbour Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Royal Harbour Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.