Dane Court Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136585
- Address
- Broadstairs Road, CT10 2RT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1227 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 10.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.4%
White British 73.9%
Mixed 8.3%
Other White 5.1%
Indian 3.5%
Other 1.9%
Other Asian 1.6%
African 1.5%
Unclassified 1.2%
Chinese 1.1%
Irish 0.8%
Pakistani 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 79%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 93%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 65.3
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.16
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 145 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 145 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 66 |
| English Language | GCSE | 193 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 190 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Dane Court Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 163
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 240
- 2nd preference
- 129
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 99 79 |
| Year 8 | 167 86 81 |
| Year 9 | 165 80 85 |
| Year 10 | 162 72 90 |
| Year 11 | 195 105 90 |
| Year 12 | 168 81 87 |
| Year 13 | 192 90 102 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 87.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |
Nearby schools
- Bromstone Primary School, BroadstairsGood
- St George's Church of England Foundation SchoolGood
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BroadstairsGood
- St Mildred's Primary Infant SchoolOutstanding
- The Charles Dickens SchoolGood
- Upton Junior SchoolOutstanding
- Wellesley Haddon Dene SchoolNo rating (independent)