96%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
93%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
65.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
79%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1201.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,227
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Dane Court Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
96%
+1pp
99%97%96%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
93%
-1pp
95%90%85%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 93%
Attainment 8
65.3
-3.3
69.266.363.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65.3
EBacc entry
79%
-7pp
86%66%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
EBacc APS
1201.7
+78.0
1201.71109.01016.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1201.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,227
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2RT
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 96% | 93% | 65.3 | Not applicable | 79% | 1201.7 | 95% | 1,227 |
| 2023/24 | 96% | 94% | 68.6 | +0.69 | 86% | 1123.6 | 97% | 1,254 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 94% | 69.2 | +0.67 | 46% | 1047.5 | 94% | 1,236 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 95% | 67.5 | +0.27 | 59% | 1098.2 | 96% | 1,301 |
| 2018/19 | 97% | 85% | 63.5 | +0.04 | 61% | 1016.4 | 94% | 1,251 |
| 2017/18 | 95% | 84% | 63.0 | +0.00 | 79% | 1028.3 | 98% | 1,255 |
| 2016/17 | 96% | 85% | 62.0 | +0.06 | 79% | — | 96% | 1,279 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 217 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 189 |
| 2022/23 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 190 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 231 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 165 |
| 2017/18 | 18.0 | D- | -0.96 | Not eligible | 222 |
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | +0.39 | Not eligible | 191 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,227 | 18.5 | 5% | 11% | 21% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,254 | 18.4 | 4% | 11% | 19% | 7% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,236 | 18.3 | 3% | 10% | 18% | 7% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 1,301 | 18.2 | 3% | 9% | 17% | 8% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,314 | 18.4 | 3% | 9% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,251 | 19.4 | 2% | 9% | 16% | 5% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,255 | 19.3 | 1% | 8% | 15% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,279 | 20.2 | 1% | 7% | 14% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.