Royal Society of Arts including Cheere and William Hogarth, or were involved in small-scale private art academies, such as the St Martin's Lane Academy. Although Cheere's attempt failed, the eventual charter, called an 'Instrument', used to establish the Royal Academy of Arts over a decade later was almost identical to that drawn up by Cheere and the RSA in 1755. The RSA also hosted the first "exhibition of contemporary art" in 1760. Thomas Gainsborough and Joshua Reynolds were among those who exhibited at this first exhibition, and were subsequently founder members of The Royal Academy of Arts in 1768. The Society was a pioneer
The Royal Harbour Academy Royal Harbour Academy. However the new school is currently a foundation school, having the same governance arrangements as the former Ellington and Hereson School. However The Royal Harbour Academy is expected to convert to academy status shortly, sponsored by the Coastal Academies Trust. The Royal Harbour Academy The Royal Harbour Academy is a mixed secondary school located over two sites in Ramsgate in the English county of Kent. The school was formed in September 2015 from the merger of The Ellington and Hereson School located on Newlands Lane (the current Lower School site) and The Marlowe Academy located on Stirling