The Charles Dickens School

State-Funded School

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South EastRegion

KentLocal Authority

East ThanetConstituency

CT10 2RLPostcode

2.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Charles Dickens 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 1,117 pupils. The Charles Dickens School is part of Barton Court Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 28.6%
EBacc average point score: 3.42

Ethnicity

White

89%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,117

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

43%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,117
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Barton Court Academy Trust

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
24 May 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
14 Jul 2019	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

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.