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Duke of York's Royal Military School
Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover CT15 5EQ
Duke of York's Royal Military School is a non-selective academy. It has about 500 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In February 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Progress, Admissions, Sixth form and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Finances.
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Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is below average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high. Show details
Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite low.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: There is no attendance information for this school.
Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information for this school about disadvantaged pupils.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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