Dane Court Grammar School vs The Charles Dickens School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1152
1117
Capacity
1154
1104
Occupancy
100%
101%
FSM %
19.3%
42.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
May 2022
Mar 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
67.2
42.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
89.4%
29.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
c
-
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
z
-
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
z
-
A-Level Students
1
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
22%
-
Degree course
69%
-
Any L4+ destination
72%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
170
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
1
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (Further) (1)