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Dane Court Grammar School

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMr Martin Jones

corporate_fareCOASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onBroadstairs, CT10 2RT

language Visit Website phone 1843864941

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,236

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Attainment 8

65.3

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GCSE Rank

#20 in Kent

#153 of 3,216 nationally

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Dane Court Grammar School is a Academy converter secondary school in Broadstairs, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Dane Court Grammar School is an academy converter in Broadstairs, Kent, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,227 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 65.3, placing the school #20 in Kent and #153 of 3,216 nationally. 92.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 45.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 1 A-level subjects.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

65.3

Grade 5+ E&M

92.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)45.4%

Entering EBacc79.00%

EBacc APS6.16

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.69

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

68.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc86.00%

EBacc APS6.53

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

69.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46%

EBacc APS6.16

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

67.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc59%

EBacc APS6.28

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

63.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61%

EBacc APS5.94

2018

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc79%

EBacc APS5.94

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-level subjects offered1

2024

2023

2022

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 May 2022

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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17 May 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-05-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2007-06-06

Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07) Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(29 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,227 pupils. During this period, there were 34 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,227	34	2.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,234	19	1.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,250	35	2.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,254	17	1.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,261	12	1.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,225	17	1.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,236	18	1.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,244	17	1.4%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,298	22	1.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,301	24	1.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,309	9	0.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,310	19	1.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,314	6	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,324	16	1.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,279	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,279	25	2.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,285	18	1.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,245	25	2.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,251	26	2.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,259	24	1.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,252	21	1.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,255	12	1.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,257	14	1.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,275	20	1.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,279	12	0.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,286	4	0.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils