Astor Secondary School
Academy converter · sixth form · 732 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.9
Academy sponsor led
Duke of York's Royal Military School
- Pupils on roll
- 470of 722 places
- Free school meals
- 0.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 80
- Ofsted
- Good, 8 February 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Duke of York's Royal Military School (URN 119004, until 1 September 2010).
What the data says
Of the 70 pupils who finished Year 11 at Duke of York's Royal Military School in 2023, 56% stayed on in Duke of York's Royal Military School’s own sixth form (Kent average 56%), 24% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 67 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 63% went to university (Kent 39%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 73% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 55.0 against 46.1 across England and 46.7 in Kent, with 61% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kent and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 70 | 17,954 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 56% | 56% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 3% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 67 | 14,947 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 63% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 9% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 55.0 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 39% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.80 | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 11% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 46.1 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 56.1 | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 13% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 80 | 100% | 86% | 23% | 21% | 83% |
| English Language | 80 | 100% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 76% |
| Mathematics | 80 | 100% | 88% | 30% | 22% | 84% |
| Business Studies | 58 | 73% | 18% | 34% | 20% | 81% |
| Combined Science | 44 | 55% | 65% | 25% | 9% | 89% |
| Physics | 36 | 45% | 23% | 31% | 46% | 86% |
| Biology | 36 | 45% | 23% | 28% | 45% | 92% |
| Chemistry | 36 | 45% | 23% | 36% | 47% | 81% |
| Geography | 33 | 41% | 41% | 15% | 25% | 73% |
| History | 32 | 40% | 41% | 34% | 26% | 78% |
| Physical Education | 29 | 36% | 11% | 38% | 24% | 76% |
| Spanish | 25 | 31% | 19% | 32% | 27% | 84% |
| Design and Technology | 16 | 20% | 11% | 19% | 23% | 81% |
| French | 15 | 19% | 18% | 47% | 29% | 80% |
| Fine Art | 15 | 19% | 9% | 47% | 28% | 100% |
| Music | 14 | 18% | 5% | 29% | 33% | 86% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 16% | 13% | 23% | 30% | 62% |
| Psychology | 12 | 15% | 3% | 17% | 22% | 83% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 8 | 10% | 8% | 13% | 21% | 75% |
| Statistics | 4 | 5% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Religious Studies | 3 | 4% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
| German | 2 | 3% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Photography | 1 | 1% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech and Drama | 7 | 16% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 119 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 44 | 7,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.26 | 34.87 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 12 | 27% | 23% |
| Biology | 11 | 25% | 20% |
| English Literature | 11 | 25% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 10 | 23% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 8 | 18% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 18% | 17% |
| History | 7 | 16% | 13% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 9 | 20% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 16% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 6 | 14% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.