Portal House School vs Duke of York's Royal Military School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
80
470
Capacity
80
722
Occupancy
100%
65%
FSM %
68.8%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
Feb 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
13.9
58.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
70.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
12%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
44
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
15%
Degree course
-
72%
Any L4+ destination
-
78%
Apprenticeships
-
6%
Cohort size
-
67
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (36)
Business Studies:Single (32)
Psychology (30)
Chemistry (26)
Biology (26)
English Literature (26)
Business Studies (26)
Biology (26)