Dane Court Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 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
- 1254 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.8%
- Persistent absence
- 15.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.6%
White British 74.7%
Mixed 8.6%
Other White 4.6%
Indian 3.7%
Other 1.8%
Other Asian 1.4%
Chinese 1.3%
African 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Irish 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.67
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 94%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 69.2
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.16
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 11 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 80 |
| Biology | GCSE | 83 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 43 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 83 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 169 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Dane Court Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 182
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 172 89 83 |
| Year 8 | 168 80 88 |
| Year 9 | 164 73 91 |
| Year 10 | 197 107 90 |
| Year 11 | 172 79 93 |
| Year 12 | 218 103 115 |
| Year 13 | 163 73 90 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 7.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 86.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.2% |
Nearby schools
- Bromstone Primary School, BroadstairsGood
- St George's Church of England Foundation SchoolGood
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BroadstairsRequires improvement
- St Mildred's Primary Infant SchoolOutstanding
- The Charles Dickens SchoolGood
- Upton Junior SchoolNo rating
- Wellesley Haddon Dene SchoolNo rating (independent)