The Charles Dickens School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 144015
- Address
- Broadstairs Road, CT10 2RL
- Website
- www.cds.kent.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1113 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 82.9%
Other White 6.4%
Mixed 4.9%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other 1.3%
African 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.4
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.41
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 75 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 40 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 27 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
The Charles Dickens School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 225
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 285
- 2nd preference
- 289
- 3rd preference
- 185
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 234 105 129 |
| Year 8 | 232 121 111 |
| Year 9 | 229 117 112 |
| Year 10 | 219 116 103 |
| Year 11 | 199 94 105 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 61.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |