Chatham & Clarendon Grammar SchoolThe Charles Dickens School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School and The Charles Dickens School are secondary schools.
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Charles Dickens School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School was judged the expected standard and The Charles Dickens School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.2 for Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School and 42.8 for The Charles Dickens School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School (62.8 in 2021-22, 62.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Charles Dickens School (43.9 in 2021-22, 42.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RamsgateChatham & Clarendon Grammar School | BroadstairsThe Charles Dickens School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 43rd of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,334 | 1,117 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 1,104 | |
| Location | Ramsgate, CT11 7PS | Broadstairs, CT10 2RL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.2 Stronger figure | 42.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 81.8% Stronger figure | 29.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 92.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 187 | 200 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 225 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,388 | 1,113 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 43.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
The Charles Dickens School
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