Best 3 Secondary schools in Broadstairs – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Charles Dickens School (Secondary) in Broadstairs; Dane Court Grammar School (Secondary) in Broadstairs — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Charles Dickens School and Dane Court Grammar School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Broadstairs, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Charles Dickens School), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Charles Dickens School (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 2,350, typical FSM 30–35%, range 20–25%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as Barton Court Academy Trust and Coastal Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
The Charles Dickens School
CT10 2RL
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Dane Court Grammar School
CT10 2RT
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|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Broadstairs Kent CT10 2RL |
Broadstairs Kent CT10 2RT |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 24 May 2023 | 2 6 Jul 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1104 | 1154 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Barton Court Academy Trust | Coastal Academies Trust |
| Website | www.cds.kent.sch.uk | danecourt.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01843862988 | 01843864941 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Broadstairs
Kent
CT10 2RL - Ofsted
- 2 24 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Barton Court Academy Trust
- Website
- www.cds.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01843862988
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Broadstairs
Kent
CT10 2RT - Ofsted
- 2 6 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Coastal Academies Trust
- Website
- danecourt.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01843864941
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