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Dane Court Grammar School

Academy converter · Broadstairs · CT10 2RT

Ages 11–18 · 1,152 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

68.6

Overall absence

6.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.69
−20+2
Attainment 868.6
English & maths grade 5+94%
English & maths grade 4+96%
EBacc entry86%

EBacc APS: 6.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
882

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,152 pupils · 1,154 places

Pupils on roll
1,152
Boys / girls
578 / 574
School capacity
1,154
Capacity fill
1,152 / 1,154 (100%)
Free school meals
19.3%
FSM pupils
160
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Coastal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Martin Jones

Location

Address
Broadstairs Road
Postcode
CT10 2RT
Town
Broadstairs
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Thanet
Constituency
East Thanet
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Broadstairs, Kent, 1,152 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.3%.

Open schools in Broadstairs
12
Secondary schools in Broadstairs
2
Academies among open schools in Broadstairs
33% (4)
Open schools in CT10
15
Secondary in CT10
2
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence15.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Jones
Telephone
01843864941
Website
http://danecourt.kent.sch.uk/

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