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The Royal Harbour Academy

Foundation school · Ramsgate · CT12 6RH

Ages 11–18 · 929 pupils · Kent

Overall absence

13.7%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.7%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
9.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
914

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

149

Places offered

190

1st-preference offers

149

Total preferences (any rank)
312
Preferred offers (top 3)
188
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Pupils on roll
929
Boys / girls
471 / 458
Free school meals
56%
FSM pupils
494
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Simon Pullen

Location

Address
Newlands Lane
Postcode
CT12 6RH
Town
Ramsgate
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Thanet
Constituency
South Thanet
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ramsgate, Kent, 929 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Ramsgate
20
Secondary schools in Ramsgate
2
Academies among open schools in Ramsgate
50% (10)
Open schools in CT12
10
Secondary in CT12
1
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RamsgateNear CT12

  • The Royal Harbour Academy

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ramsgate · CT12 6FA · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att829.8
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+12%
    • Absence15.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ramsgate · CT11 7PS · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.6
    • P80.3
    • EM5+85%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Dane Court Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Broadstairs · CT10 2RT · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att868.6
    • P80.7
    • EM5+94%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • The Charles Dickens School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Broadstairs · CT10 2RL · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Hartsdown Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Margate · CT9 5RE · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.1
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence15.3%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Pullen

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