The Charles Dickens School vs Dane Court Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1117
1152
Capacity
1104
1154
Occupancy
101%
100%
FSM %
42.5%
19.3%
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
Mar 2023
May 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.8
67.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
29.5%
89.4%
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
0
1
Top subjects
Mathematics (Further) (1)