The Charles Dickens School
Academy sponsor led in Broadstairs, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1117 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1104 |
| Free school meals | 42.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2RL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.cds.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01843862988 |
| URN | 144015 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 March 2023, published 24 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Dane Court Grammar School (secondary school, about 0.3 km)
- St George's Church of England Foundation School (all-through school, about 0.9 km)
- The Royal Harbour Academy (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Hartsdown Academy (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- Ursuline College (secondary school, about 6.8 km)
- King Ethelbert School (secondary school, about 7.2 km)
- Sir Roger Manwood's School (secondary school, about 11.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.