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The Royal Harbour Academy

Academy sponsor led · Ramsgate · CT12 6FA

Ages 11–18 · 1,045 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

Attainment 8

29.8

Overall absence

15.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-05-19

Category of concern

Requires significant improvement

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.02
−20+2
Attainment 829.8
English & maths grade 5+12%
English & maths grade 4+36%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 2.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence15.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)46.1%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
9.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.2%
Enrolments in measure
981

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

1,045 pupils · 916 places

Pupils on roll
1,045
Boys / girls
542 / 503
School capacity
916
Capacity fill
1,045 / 916 (114%)
Free school meals
64.4%
FSM pupils
621
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Coastal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Martin Jones

Location

Address
Marlowe Way
Postcode
CT12 6FA
Town
Ramsgate
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Thanet
Constituency
East Thanet
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ramsgate, Kent, 1,045 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 64.4%.

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

  • Dane Court Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Broadstairs · CT10 2RT · Kent

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.3 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%

    1.4 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%

    1.5 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%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Jones
Telephone
01843572500
Website
www.rha.kent.sch.uk

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