The Charles Dickens SchoolThe Royal Harbour Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Charles Dickens School and The Royal Harbour Academy are secondary schools.
The Charles Dickens School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Royal Harbour Academy scores 17 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Charles Dickens School is ahead on our composite score.
The Charles Dickens School was judged Good and The Royal Harbour Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.5 for The Charles Dickens School and 28.9 for The Royal Harbour Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Charles Dickens School (43.9 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BroadstairsThe Charles Dickens School | RamsgateThe Royal Harbour Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F17/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 101st of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,113 | 1,013 | |
| Capacity | 1,104 | 916 | |
| Location | Broadstairs, CT10 2RL | Ramsgate, CT12 6RH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.5 Stronger figure | 28.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.6% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.8% Stronger figure | 34.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.1% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.42 Stronger figure | 2.32 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 199 | 180 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,113 | 1,013 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.0% | 63.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 29.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% Stronger figure | 43.3% | 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.
The Charles Dickens School
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