EKC Group vs The Charles Dickens School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
EKC Group
Broadstairs
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Secondary
Type
Further education
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
14–99
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
1117
Capacity
-
1104
Occupancy
-
101%
FSM %
-
42.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Good
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
Mar 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
6.6
42.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
4.7%
29.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
25.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
2%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
147
-
Retention
76%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
1%
-
Degree course
26%
-
Any L4+ destination
29%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
1096
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (98)
Law (86)
Sociology (82)
Psychology (76)
Business Studies (56)
Mathematics (52)
English Literature (50)
Law (44)