56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
679.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,113
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Charles Dickens School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofBARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-3pp
60%49%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-2pp
31%22%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
42.5
-1.4
43.939.134.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.5
EBacc entry
18%
+5pp
19%14%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
679.6
-50.2
758.5618.1477.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 679.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,113
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
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 | 56% | 29% | 42.5 | Not applicable | 18% | 679.6 | 18% | 1,113 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 31% | 43.9 | +0.22 | 13% | 729.8 | 13% | 1,118 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 30% | 41.7 | +0.06 | 8% | 661.3 | 8% | 1,111 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 28% | 43.9 | -0.13 | 19% | 758.5 | 20% | 1,114 |
| 2018/19 | 37% | 14% | 34.3 | -0.90 | 11% | 477.6 | 12% | 1,086 |
| 2017/18 | 40% | 16% | 33.9 | -0.66 | 1% | 502.8 | 1% | 1,085 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,113 | 17.9 | 19% | 8% | 43% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,118 | 17.9 | 15% | 8% | 40% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,111 | 18.5 | 21% | 8% | 41% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,114 | 17.9 | 20% | 8% | 38% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,113 | 18.9 | 19% | 10% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,086 | 19.4 | 8% | 12% | 42% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 19.3 | — | — | — | 8% | 25% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.