Duke of York's Royal Military SchoolSt Edmund's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
Duke of York's Royal Military School and St Edmund's Catholic School are secondary schools in Dover.
Duke of York's Royal Military School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Edmund's Catholic School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Duke of York's Royal Military School is ahead on our composite score.
Duke of York's Royal Military School was judged Good and St Edmund's Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.0 for Duke of York's Royal Military School and 39.0 for St Edmund's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Duke of York's Royal Military School (54.5 in 2021-22, 55.0 in 2024-25) and has risen at St Edmund's Catholic School (35.7 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverDuke of York's Royal Military School | DoverSt Edmund's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 57th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 452 | 647 | |
| Capacity | 722 | 600 | |
| Location | Dover, CT15 5EQ | Dover, CT16 2QB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.0 Stronger figure | 39.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.3% Stronger figure | 33.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.8% Stronger figure | 58.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.8% Stronger figure | 23.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.80 Stronger figure | 3.28 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 80 | 110 | |
| 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 | 647 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 41.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 23.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | Not reported | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | Not reported | 29.1% | 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
St Edmund's Catholic School
Full profiles: Duke of York's Royal Military School · St Edmund's Catholic School