Duke of York's Royal Military SchoolDover Christ Church Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
Duke of York's Royal Military School and Dover Christ Church Academy are secondary schools in Dover.
Duke of York's Royal Military School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dover Christ Church Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Duke of York's Royal Military School is ahead on our composite score.
Duke of York's Royal Military School was judged Good and Dover Christ Church Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.9 for Duke of York's Royal Military School and 35.8 for Dover Christ Church Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Duke of York's Royal Military School (54.5 in 2021-22, 58.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at Dover Christ Church Academy (27.7 in 2023-24, 35.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverDuke of York's Royal Military School | DoverDover Christ Church Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 93rd of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 470 | 761 | |
| Capacity | 722 | 990 | |
| Location | Dover, CT15 5EQ | Dover, CT16 2EG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 70.4% Stronger figure | 27.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.7% Stronger figure | 48.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 81 | 139 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 452 | 722 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 50.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 11.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | Not reported | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | Not reported | 28.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Duke of York's Royal Military School
Dover Christ Church Academy
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