St George's Church of England Foundation SchoolDane Court Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Broadstairs.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St George's Church of England Foundation School and Dane Court Grammar School in Broadstairs.
St George's Church of England Foundation School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dane Court Grammar School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Dane Court Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
St George's Church of England Foundation School was judged Good and Dane Court Grammar School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.7 for St George's Church of England Foundation School and 65.3 for Dane Court Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St George's Church of England Foundation School (35.5 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dane Court Grammar School (67.5 in 2021-22, 65.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BroadstairsSt George's Church of England Foundation School | BroadstairsDane Court Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 102 in Kent | 11th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,616 | 1,227 | |
| Capacity | 1,375 | 1,154 | |
| Location | Broadstairs, CT10 2LH | Broadstairs, CT10 2RT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.7 | 65.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 16.7% | 92.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.9% | 96.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.4% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.75 | 6.16 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 216 | 195 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 1 | 1 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,616 | 1,227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.4% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 4.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.1% | 14.6% Stronger figure | 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.
St George's Church of England Foundation School
Dane Court Grammar School
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