The Charles Dickens School
Secondary school in Broadstairs, Kent. Good (Mar 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 28 March 2023, report published 24 May 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around March 2027
The last inspection was in March 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.2 milesDane Court Grammar School
Good (May 2022)
- 0.6 milesSt George's Church of England Foundation School
Standards maintained (Nov 2024)
- 1.5 milesThe Royal Harbour Academy
Report card, May 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement Requires significant improvement
- 1.7 milesChatham & Clarendon Grammar School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Sep 2025)
- 2.6 milesHartsdown Academy
Report card, Feb 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.