The Charles Dickens School
Academy sponsor ledSecondaryAges 11–18MixedSixth form
Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Headteacher · Mr Warren Smith
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Key facts
Pupils1,117Capacity 1,104
OfstedGoodInspected 28 March 2023
TrustBarton Court Academy Trust
Free school meals42.5%
SEN provisionResourced provision
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 28 March 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Kent council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in KentNearby schools for the same ages
- Dane Court Grammar School0.2 mi
- St George's Church of England Foundation School0.6 mi
- Enterprise Learning Alliance1.4 mi
- The Royal Harbour Academy1.5 mi
- Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School1.7 mi