38%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
367.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
837
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
48%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hartsdown Academy · 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
38%
+1pp
42%30%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
+3pp
25%16%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
32.1
-1.0
33.527.020.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.1
EBacc entry
15%
+2pp
15%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
367.3
+23.1
367.3285.9204.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 367.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
837
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
64%
SEN
45%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
48%
Contact
Address
George V Avenue, Margate, CT9 5RE
Local authority
Kent
Website
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 | 38% | 20% | 32.1 | Not applicable | 15% | 367.3 | 15% | 837 |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 17% | 33.1 | -0.39 | 12% | 344.2 | 13% | 833 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 25% | 33.5 | -0.40 | 0% | 255.8 | 0% | 773 |
| 2021/22 | 39% | 15% | 25.0 | -1.34 | 0% | 221.2 | 4% | 724 |
| 2018/19 | 18% | 7% | 20.5 | -1.45 | 6% | 204.5 | 12% | 660 |
| 2017/18 | 18% | 6% | 23.3 | -1.19 | 14% | 244.2 | 19% | 751 |
| 2016/17 | 15% | 6% | 20.3 | -1.53 | 0% | — | 27% | 876 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 30 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 28 |
| 2022/23 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 57 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 23 |
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | Not eligible | 46 |
| 2017/18 | 17.1 | D- | -0.19 | Not eligible | 52 |
| 2016/17 | 24.7 | D+ | -0.19 | Suppressed | 91 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 837 | 16.4 | 45% | 23% | 64% | 15% | 48% |
| 2023/24 | 833 | 16.3 | 41% | 22% | 64% | 15% | 49% |
| 2022/23 | 773 | 17.0 | 37% | 25% | 66% | 15% | 48% |
| 2021/22 | 724 | 17.7 | 38% | 24% | 67% | 15% | 51% |
| 2020/21 | 697 | 17.7 | 36% | 24% | 57% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 660 | 13.6 | 9% | 24% | 66% | 11% | 37% |
| 2017/18 | 751 | 15.1 | 8% | 24% | 62% | 13% | 41% |
| 2016/17 | 876 | 15.9 | 14% | 27% | 59% | 11% | 38% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.