The Charles Dickens School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Broadstairs Road
 Broadstairs
 Kent CT10 2RL
Telephone: 01843 862988

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from The Charles Dickens School
Trust: Barton Court Academy Trust
Sponsor: Barton Court Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Warren Smith (since August 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Kirstin Cardus (went to Barton Manor School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 63.07 / 15.42
Non-teaching Staff*: 41.68
Number of pupils: 1113
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.6
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 40.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 16.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: South Thanet
Electoral Ward: St Peters
School Number: 8864016

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Upton Junior School (0.6km) show on map
  3. Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs (0.7km) show on map
  4. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs (0.7km) show on map
  5. Wellesley Haddon Dene School (0.7km) show on map
  6. St Mildred's Primary Infant School (0.8km) show on map
  7. St George's Church of England Foundation School (1.0km) show on map
  8. St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School (1.1km) show on map
  9. Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School (1.2km) show on map
  10. EKC Group (1.2km) show on map
  11. Cross Keys Learning (1.3km) show on map
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  26. Liberty College (2.4km) show on map
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  31. Drapers Mills Primary Academy (2.8km) show on map
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  34. Cliftonville Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  35. Ellington Infant School (2.9km) show on map
  36. Newington Community Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  37. Palm Bay Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  38. Parkview Academy (3.2km) show on map
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  98. Nonington Church of England Primary School (20.4km) show on map
  99. Woodpecker Court (20.7km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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