The Charles Dickens School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Broadstairs, South East CT10 2RL · Kent
#473 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2964 of 4,090 nationally
About The Charles Dickens School
The Charles Dickens School is a academy secondary located in Broadstairs, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,117 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 30.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 473rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (38th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,117; capacity filled 101.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.8%; ebacc average points 3.42.
There are 11 schools in Broadstairs; The Charles Dickens School ranks 9th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Charles Dickens School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,117
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.42
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Charles Dickens School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,152 students · 249 m away
Upton Junior School
Broadstairs · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
515 students · 468 m away
Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs
Broadstairs · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
407 students · 647 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs
Broadstairs · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
151 students · 668 m away
Wellesley Haddon Dene School
Broadstairs · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
156 students · 708 m away
St Mildred's Primary Infant School
Broadstairs · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
269 students · 811 m away
St George's Church of England Foundation School
Broadstairs · Local authority all-through · Ages 4–19
1,590 students · 906 m away
St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School
Broadstairs · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
360 students · 1.2 km away
Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School
Broadstairs · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
291 students · 1.2 km away
Newlands Primary School
Ramsgate · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
257 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Chichester Free School
Chichester · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,118 students
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,116 students
The Cooper School
Bicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,118 students
The Misbourne School
Great Missenden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,115 students
The Forest School
Horsham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,115 students
Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,113 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Charles Dickens School a good school?
The Charles Dickens School has a Success Index (England) of 30.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #473 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Charles Dickens School rank in South East?
The Charles Dickens School ranks #473 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2964 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Charles Dickens School?
The Charles Dickens School had 1,117 students in 2025.
Is The Charles Dickens School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Charles Dickens School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Charles Dickens School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Charles Dickens School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.