Kent
The Charles Dickens School
GCSE results 2026: every Kent school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 42.8 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.8
- Attainment 8
- 30%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.22
- Progress 8
- [0.03, 0.41]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 227 | 288 | 205 (71%) | 887 |
| September 2025 | 225 | 285 | 185 (65%) | 868 |
| September 2024 | 225 | 220 | 170 (77%) | 765 |
| September 2023 | 221 | 225 | 158 (70%) | 744 |
| September 2022 | 222 | 214 | 172 (80%) | 684 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Kent’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Admissions, open days and sixth form
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 200 | 42.8 | — | 29.5% | 2.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 199 | 42.5 | — | 28.6% | — | 18.1% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 211 | 43.9 | +0.22 | 30.8% | — | 12.8% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 205 | 41.7 | +0.06 | 29.8% | — | 8.3% | 3.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 215 | 43.9 | -0.13 | — | — | 19.0% | 3.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144015 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Warren Smith |
| Trust | BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CT10 2RL |
| Pupils | 1,113 |
| FSM eligible | 40.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2RL
www.cds.kent.sch.ukView local authority page1843862988| DfE number | 4016 |
| UKPRN | 10062895 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 24 May 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Publication date | 24 May 2023 |