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The Charles Dickens School

Academy sponsor led · Broadstairs · CT10 2RL

Ages 11–18 · 1,117 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.9

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

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+0.22
−20+2
Attainment 843.9
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall 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%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

220

Places offered

225

1st-preference offers

170

Total preferences (any rank)
765
Preferred offers (top 3)
225
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

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.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BroadstairsNear CT10

  • Dane Court Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Broadstairs · CT10 2RT · Kent

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.2 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%

    1.5 miles away

  • Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy 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 attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Margate · CT9 5RE · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.1
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence15.3%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Warren Smith
Telephone
01843862988
Website
www.cds.kent.sch.uk

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