GCSE 2025/26
#2,206 of 3,312
Worse than 66% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Mar 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144015.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 42.8, worse than England, worse than Kent | 47 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 56%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 65.5% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 29.5%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 47.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 2.5%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 15.9% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 52.5%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 61.2% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 200 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 1,117 |
| Girls | 560 |
| Boys | 557 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 42.5% |
| First language not English | 8.6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 1,443 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 22.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 227 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 25 |
| Average class size | 23 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 63.07 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.42 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 41.68 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 63.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 59.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 4.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 227 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 887 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 288 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 205 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.1%, similar to England, similar to Kent | 7.8% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 23.7%, worse than England, similar to Kent | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 4.3%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 3.2% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 36.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 13.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 87.2% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 82.9% |
| Further education | 49.3% |
| School sixth form | 33.2% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% |
| Employment | 0.9% |
| Sixth form college | 0% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Dane Court Grammar School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Upton Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Wellesley Haddon Dene School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Mildred's Primary Infant School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | All-through | St George's Church of England Foundation School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Apr 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Newlands Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2017. |
The Charles Dickens School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Mar 2023.
The Charles Dickens School ranks 2,206 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 66% of schools).
In 2025/26, 29.5% of pupils at The Charles Dickens School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 42.8 (England 46.2).
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, The Charles Dickens School made 227 offers from 887 applications (3.9 per offer), and 205 of 288 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
The Charles Dickens School has 1,117 pupils aged 11 to 18.
The Charles Dickens School had 1,443 school places in 2024/25.
Yes, The Charles Dickens School teaches students up to age 18.
At The Charles Dickens School, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at The Charles Dickens School missed 8.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 23.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.