The Royal Harbour Academy

Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, CT12 6RH

Local ranking101st of 102 secondary schools in Kent

Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

916

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from The Royal Harbour Academy (URN 135826) since 1 April 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Requires significant improvement.

Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching: Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership & governance: Needs attention
Inclusion: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 28.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 15.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 34.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 9.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 2.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 180

A-Level Results

2024-25

Applied General Avg Points: 27.4
16-18 Cohort: 72

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 1013
Boys: 537 (53%)
Girls: 476 (47%)
Capacity: 916 (111% full)
SEND: 36.7%
FSM Eligible: 63.6%
EAL: 10.2%
SEN with EHC Plan: 6.9%
SEN Support: 29.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 15.2:1
Teachers (FTE): 67.0
Budget per Pupil: £9,946/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 15.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 43.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 85.2%
White Other: 7.3%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
Mixed Other: 1.6%
Black African: 1.3%
Other: 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma: 0.3%
Asian Indian: 0.3%

85.2%

White British

7.3%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01843572500

office@rha.kent.sch.uk

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Newlands Lane

Ramsgate, South East

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Administrative

URN: 149554
UKPRN: 10091882
Establishment No.: 4030
Trust: COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST

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