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The Charles Dickens School

Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs CT10 2RL

4Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,117
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,104
Local authority
Kent
Barton Court Academy Trust

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 42.5, an average GCSE grade of about 4.2
32ndpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 35.7
48thpercentile
Attendance27% of pupils persistently absent
30thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Charles Dickens School

The Charles Dickens School is a secondary academy in Broadstairs, Kent, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Barton Court Academy Trust.

It has 1,117 pupils on roll and room for 1,104. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Broadstairs Road
Broadstairs CT10 2RL
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,117
Capacity
1,104 pupils
Free school meals
42.50% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Barton Court Academy Trust
Local authority
Kent
Nation
England
URN
144015

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