Compare King Ethelbert School and The Charles Dickens School
Comparison of secondary schools: King Ethelbert School (Secondary) in Birchington; The Charles Dickens School (Secondary) in Broadstairs — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares King Ethelbert School and The Charles Dickens School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Birchington, Kent and Broadstairs, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (King Ethelbert School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for King Ethelbert School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 1,950, typical FSM 40–45%, range 40–45%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST and BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
King Ethelbert School
CT7 9BL
|
The Charles Dickens School
CT10 2RL
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Birchington Kent CT7 9BL |
Broadstairs Kent CT10 2RL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 7 Jul 2024 | 2 24 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 870 | 1104 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST | BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.kingethelbert.com | www.cds.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01843831999 | 01843862988 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Birchington
Kent
CT7 9BL - Ofsted
- 2 7 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.kingethelbert.com
- Telephone
- 01843831999
- 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
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