Dane Court Grammar SchoolThe Charles Dickens School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Broadstairs.
Summary of the comparison
Dane Court Grammar School and The Charles Dickens School are secondary schools in Broadstairs.
Dane Court Grammar School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Charles Dickens School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dane Court Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Dane Court Grammar School was judged Good and The Charles Dickens School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 65.3 for Dane Court Grammar School and 42.5 for The Charles Dickens School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dane Court Grammar School (67.5 in 2021-22, 65.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Charles Dickens School (43.9 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BroadstairsDane Court Grammar School | BroadstairsThe Charles Dickens School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th 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 | 1,227 | 1,113 | |
| Capacity | 1,154 | 1,104 | |
| Location | Broadstairs, CT10 2RT | Broadstairs, CT10 2RL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 65.3 Stronger figure | 42.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 92.8% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 96.4% Stronger figure | 55.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 79.0% Stronger figure | 18.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.16 Stronger figure | 3.42 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 195 | 199 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 1 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,227 | 1,113 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.1% | 43.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 4.4% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% 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.
Dane Court Grammar School
The Charles Dickens School
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