The Charles Dickens School

Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2RL

Good

Inspected 28 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

42.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,113

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,113 / 1,104 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

43.0%

Disadvantaged

8.2%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

16.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.5

Attainment 8

1,113 pupils

28.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

55.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.8%

Overall absence

27.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

64.21

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

17.9

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

17.21

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.5 vs 2023/24

£56,905

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,948 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.33

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,303

Spend per pupil

£8,188

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.