Dane Court Grammar School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Broadstairs · CT10 2RT · Kent
Ages 11–18
- Att868.6
- P80.7
- EM5+94%
- Absence6.9%
0.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 144015
The Charles Dickens School
Academy sponsor led · Broadstairs · CT10 2RL
Ages 11–18 · 1,117 pupils · Kent
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
43.9
Overall absence
9.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-03-28
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.22
−20+2
Attainment 843.9
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry13%
EBacc APS: 3.5
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised5.9%
- Authorised absence
- 3.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,158
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill101%
1,117 pupils · 1,104 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,117
- Boys / girls
- 557 / 560
- School capacity
- 1,104
- Capacity fill
- 1,117 / 1,104 (101%)
- Free school meals
- 42.5%
- FSM pupils
- 475
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
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: BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Barton Court Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Warren Smith
Location
- Address
- Broadstairs Road
- Postcode
- CT10 2RL
- Town
- Broadstairs
- County
- Kent
- Local authority
- Kent
- District
- Thanet
- Constituency
- East Thanet
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- VI - Visual Impairment
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 2 on roll / 5 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Broadstairs, Kent, 1,117 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.5%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ofsted: Urgent improvementAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Ramsgate · CT12 6FA · Kent
Ages 11–18
- Att829.8
- P8-1.0
- EM5+12%
- Absence15.0%
1.5 miles away
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Ramsgate · CT11 7PS · Kent
Ages 11–18
- Att864.6
- P80.3
- EM5+85%
- Absence7.8%
1.7 miles away
Hartsdown Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Secondary
Margate · CT9 5RE · Kent
Ages 11–18
- Att833.1
- P8-0.4
- EM5+17%
- Absence15.3%
2.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Warren Smith
- Telephone
- 01843862988