The Royal Harbour Academy

The Royal Harbour Academy is a mixed secondary school based in Ramsgate for children aged 11 to 18. It has roughly 1160 pupils on roll. It is a maintained school within the Kent local authority area. There is a growing sixth form on site, so students can stay on for post-16 study. Mr Kristian Lasslett leads the school.

Inspection at a glance

At its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2026, the following areas were identified as strengths of the school: Inclusion, Personal Development and Sixth Form.

The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

Getting a place at The Royal Harbour Academy

You apply for a place at The Royal Harbour Academy on the secondary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 31 October. Where there are more applications than places, the school's published oversubscription criteria decide who is offered a place, typically starting with looked-after children and siblings. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

The Royal Harbour Academy is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. Named areas of need it supports include Autism, Speech, language and communication, Specific learning difficulties. Recorded provision: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

The Royal Harbour Academy contact details and location

You will find The Royal Harbour Academy at Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6RH. The school office can be reached on 01843 572500. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.