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Hartsdown Academy

Academy converter · Margate · CT9 5RE

Ages 11–18 · 868 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

33.1

Overall absence

15.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.39
−20+2
Attainment 833.1
English & maths grade 5+17%
English & maths grade 4+37%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)49.3%
Unauthorised10.6%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.9%
Enrolments in measure
870

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 fill74%

868 pupils · 1,175 places

Pupils on roll
868
Boys / girls
435 / 433
School capacity
1,175
Capacity fill
868 / 1,175 (74%)
Free school meals
63.8%
FSM pupils
511
Admissions policy
Non-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

Governance
Academy trust: COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Coastal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ian Wallace

Location

Address
George V Avenue
Postcode
CT9 5RE
Town
Margate
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Thanet
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
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 Margate, Kent, 868 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 63.8%.

Open schools in Margate
14
Secondary schools in Margate
1
Academies among open schools in Margate
50% (7)
Open schools in CT9
14
Secondary in CT9
1
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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  • Ursuline College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Westgate-on-Sea · CT8 8LX · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence10.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • King Ethelbert School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birchington · CT7 9BL · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • The Royal Harbour Academy

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ramsgate · CT12 6FA · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att829.8
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+12%
    • Absence15.0%

    2.3 miles away

  • Dane Court Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Broadstairs · CT10 2RT · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att868.6
    • P80.7
    • EM5+94%
    • Absence6.9%

    2.5 miles away

  • The Charles Dickens School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Broadstairs · CT10 2RL · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Wallace
Telephone
01843227957
Website
http://hartsdown.org/

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