The Charles Dickens School
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Broadstairs Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 2RL |
| Phone | 01843862988 |
| Reference Number | 144015 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1118 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.98%
Girls: 49.02% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 37.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 8.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 122 | 111 | 233 |
| 8 | 116 | 117 | 233 |
| 9 | 118 | 111 | 229 |
| 10 | 97 | 111 | 208 |
| 11 | 117 | 98 | 215 |
| 12 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 13 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 81.8% |
| White, Other | 6.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.3% |
| Unclassified | 1.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.4% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| White & Black (African) | 1% |
| African | 0.8% |
| Asian, Other | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Indian | 0.1% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-05-25 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-28 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
| 2019-06-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 43.9 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.22 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Name | Distance |
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Upton Junior School
Upton Junior School, Edge End Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2AH |
0.29 miles |
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Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs
Rumfields Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2PW |
0.4 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs, St Peter's Park Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2BA |
0.41 miles |
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Wellesley Haddon Dene School
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0.44 miles |
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St Mildred's Primary Infant School
St Mildred's Avenue, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2BX |
0.5 miles |
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Maple Tree Primary School
162 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2EW |
0.7 miles |
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St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School
Grange Road, St Peter's, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 3EP |
0.75 miles |
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Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School
Beacon Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 3DG |
0.75 miles |
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Newlands Primary School
Dumpton Lane, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 7AJ |
1.09 miles |
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Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1RR |
1.15 miles |
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Dame Janet Primary Academy
Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6QY |
1.25 miles |
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St Lawrence College Junior School
College Road, Ramsgate, CT11 7AF |
1.26 miles |
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St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School, Dane Park Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 7LS |
1.45 miles |
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Northdown Primary School
Tenterden Way, Margate, Kent, CT9 3RE |
1.47 miles |
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Ramsgate Arts Primary School
140-144 Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6PP |
1.51 miles |
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St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy
Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 0QX |
1.73 miles |
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Priory Infant School
Cannon Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9XT |
1.74 miles |
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Drapers Mills Primary Academy
St Peter's Footpath, Margate, Kent, CT9 2SP |
1.77 miles |
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Ellington Infant School
High Street, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 0QH |
1.8 miles |
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Newington Community Primary School
Princess Margaret Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6HX |
1.81 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2RT |
0.15 miles |
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St George's Church of England Foundation School
Westwood Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2LH |
0.56 miles |
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EKC Group
Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1PN |
0.72 miles |
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Cross Keys Learning
Suite 1 & 2 the Lead Centre, Dane Valley Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 3JJ |
0.74 miles |
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Foreland Fields School
Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6RH |
0.82 miles |
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Bradstow School
34 Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1BY |
0.86 miles |
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The Royal Harbour Academy
Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6RH |
0.97 miles |
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Stone Bay School
70 Stone Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1EB |
1.02 miles |
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St Lawrence College
College Road, Ramsgate, CT11 7AE |
1.26 miles |
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Small Haven School
146-150, Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent, Kent, CT12 6PT |
1.48 miles |
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St Anthony's School
St Anthony's Way, Margate, Kent, CT9 3RA |
1.52 miles |
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Laleham Gap School
Ozengell Place, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6FH |
1.63 miles |
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Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Chatham Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 7PS |
1.7 miles |
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Parkview Academy
8 Approach Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 2AN |
2.05 miles |
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The Old Priory School
Priory Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9PG |
2.17 miles |
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Hartsdown Academy
George V Avenue, Margate, Kent, CT9 5RE |
2.63 miles |
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Cherry Tree
29 All Saints Avenue, Margate, Kent, CT9 5QN |
2.86 miles |
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Ursuline College
225 Canterbury Road, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, CT8 8LX |
4.23 miles |
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Great Oaks Small School
Jutes Lane, Minster, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 5FH |
4.41 miles |
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King Ethelbert School
Canterbury Road, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9BL |
4.45 miles |