Dane Court Grammar School

State-Funded School

dane-court-grammar-school-kent-south-east

South EastRegion

KentLocal Authority

East ThanetConstituency

CT10 2RTPostcode

9.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Dane Court Grammar School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Kent, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,152 pupils. Dane Court Grammar School is part of Coastal Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 65.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 92.8%
EBacc average point score: 6.16

Ethnicity

White

79%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,152

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

19%

England average

27%

First language not English

11%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,152
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Coastal Academies Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
6 Jul 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
27 Jun 2007	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.