Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2RT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Jones
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sponsor
- Coastal Academies Trust
- Constituency
- East Thanet
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,154
- Pupils on roll
- 1,152
- URN
- 136585
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01843864941
About this school
Dane Court Grammar School is a secondary academy in Broadstairs. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,152 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dane Court Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 170 | 172 | 195 |
| Attainment 8 score | 69.2 | 68.6 | 65.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.67 +0.46 to +0.89 | +0.69 +0.48 to +0.91 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 94% | 93.6% | 92.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 95.9% | 96.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 46% | 86% | 79% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dane Court Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69.2 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 68.6 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 65.3 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,236 |
| 2023/24 | 1,254 |
| 2024/25 | 1,227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dane Court Grammar School compares
Dane Court Grammar School ranked 20th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65.3 | 6.3% | 21.1% | 1,152 | — |
| The Charles Dickens School | 42.5 | 9.8% | 43% | 1,117 | 0.2 miles |
| The Royal Harbour Academy | 28.9 | 15.8% | 63.6% | 1,045 | 1.3 miles |
| Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School | 64 | 7.2% | 16.9% | 1,334 | 1.7 miles |
| Hartsdown Academy | 32.1 | 14.9% | 64.3% | 868 | 2.5 miles |
| Ursuline College | 36.1 | 11.1% | 37.6% | 949 | 4.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.11%
- English as an additional language
- 10.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.34%
- Persistent absence
- 14.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Charles Dickens School0.2 miles
Secondary · Broadstairs
-
The Royal Harbour Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Ramsgate
-
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School1.7 miles
Secondary · Ramsgate
-
Hartsdown Academy2.5 miles
Secondary · Margate
-
Ursuline College4.1 miles
Secondary · Westgate-on-Sea
Other schools in Broadstairs
- The Charles Dickens School Secondary
- Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs Primary
- Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs Primary
- St Mildred's Primary Infant School Primary
- St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School Primary
- Upton Junior School Primary
- St George's Church of England Foundation School All-through
- EKC Group 16 plus
- Stone Bay School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Dane Court Grammar School teach?
- Dane Court Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Broadstairs.
- Who is the headteacher of Dane Court Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Dane Court Grammar School is Mr Martin Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dane Court Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dane Court Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Dane Court Grammar School?
- Dane Court Grammar School has 1,152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Dane Court Grammar School full?
- Dane Court Grammar School has capacity for 1,154 pupils and 1,152 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dane Court Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Dane Court Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Dane Court Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Dane Court Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Dane Court Grammar School part of an academy trust?
- Dane Court Grammar School is part of COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dane Court Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 69.2 in 2022/23 and 65.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dane Court Grammar School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Dane Court Grammar School ranked 20th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dane Court Grammar School's absence rate?
- Dane Court Grammar School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dane Court Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dane Court Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.