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The Royal Harbour Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Simon Pullen

corporate_fareCOASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onRamsgate, CT12 6FA

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2020

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Attainment 8

28.9

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GCSE Rank

#98 in Kent

#3,194 of 3,216 nationally

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The Royal Harbour Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Ramsgate, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

The Royal Harbour Academy is an academy sponsor led in Ramsgate, Kent, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,013 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 28.9, placing the school #98 in Kent and #3,194 of 3,216 nationally. 15.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 2.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 12.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

28.9

Grade 5+ E&M

15.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)2.7%

Entering EBacc9.40%

EBacc APS2.32

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

29.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8.30%

EBacc APS2.43

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

2024

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2020-01-08

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-06-12

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.4%(65 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,013 pupils. During this period, there were 98 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,013	98	9.7%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,020	152	14.9%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	962	82	8.5%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	978	68	7.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	977	102	10.4%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	918	76	8.3%	6.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	0	57	-	5.9%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 145 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 80 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 70 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 31 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 8 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils