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The Royal Harbour Academy

Marlowe Way, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6FA ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Ramsgate. Ofsted report card (May 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 28.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 233 families put it first for 212 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,045
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Kent
Academy trust: COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Martin Jones
Opened: Apr 2023

School website 01843572500 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 19 May 2026Published 12 Jul 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementUrgent improvement
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 180 pupils

Attainment 8

28.9

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

15.6%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

34.4%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-1.02

2023/24 · CI -1.24 to -0.8

This school

28.9

Kent

46.7

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 135826), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

212

1st preferences

233

All applications

489

1st prefs per place

1.10

More first choices than places

176 of 233 first-preference applicants were offered a place (76%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,013

Capacity

916

114% full

Girls / boys

48/52

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)63.6%
English as an additional language10.2%
SEN support29.8%
Education, Health and Care plan6.9%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.