Head: Martin Jones
An accessible co-educational grammar school in Kent with a Good Ofsted rating.
0
Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
Pass Mark
0
Pupils
Max Score
423
Qualifying Score
332
78% of max
Cutoff Score
332
78% of max
Applications
534
Offers Made
163
Distance (after pass)
All who pass qualify. Places then by distance.
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
Appeals Deadline
2026-03-31
Process
You can appeal between 2 March and 31 March 2026 to be considered on time. Appeals must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals.
Waiting List
The waiting list is maintained in order of the school's oversubscription criteria. For in-year admissions, this puts looked-after children first; secondly, students with a specific disability and for whom Dane Court is the most appropriate school; third, siblings; and fourth, students nearest to the school as the crow flies.
1. Register
1 Jun 2026
2. Take Test
Kent Test
3. Results
15 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 32 grammar schools, administered by GL Assessment, testing English, Mathematics, Reasoning. Three multiple-choice papers administered by GL Assessment. Each paper is 50 minutes. School requires students to have passed the Kent Test for Year 7 admission. From January in Year 7, students can take the school's own admissions test. For in-year admissions (Years 8-10), students must sit the school's selection test which takes under two hours and assesses verbal, quantitative and non-verbal skills. Students are required to take two languages at KS3. School offers International Baccalaureate programmes in sixth form. School works in partnership with Atom Learning to provide free online learning and 11+ exam preparation for Pupil Premium eligible students.
Max
423
Qualifying Score
332
78% of max
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 Jun 2026
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
1 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
10 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
15 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
National Common Application Form deadline (set by each local authority — usually 31 October).
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day. All secondary school offers are released today.
1 Mar 2027
65.3
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
93%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
96%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
79%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
6.16
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
c
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
| Metric | Disadvantaged | Non-Disadvantaged | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 57.5 | 67.4 | +10 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 83% | 96% | +13pp |
| EBacc entry | 73% | 81% | +7pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
DfE breakdown, 2024/25
Eng+Maths 9-5
EBacc entry
Average grade: c
DfE doesn't publish the % at each grade band at school level — this is the school-wide average instead.
53%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
0%
Higher Education
−68pp vs grammar avg
62%
Russell Group
Destinations trend
Strongest at
Biology
145 entries
100%
+9.6pp vs school
German
80 entries
100%
+9.6pp vs school
Statistics
17 entries
100%
+9.6pp vs school
Watch list
Combined Science
47 entries
0%
-90.4pp vs school
Other Sciences
17 entries
82%
-8.0pp vs school
Insufficient subject-level data for ranking (need ≥5 subjects with pass rates).
Entry Requirements
For IB Diploma Programme: eight GCSE passes at grade 5 or above, including English, Mathematics and a Modern Language with at least six at grade 6 or above. For IB Career-related Programme: Five GCSEs at grade 5 or above with three at grade 6 or above. For IB Bespoke Course: at least 6 grade 6s, 2 grade 5s.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (73.9%)
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 5 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 7 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £365 (-5%) below the English average
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,428
Teaching Staff / pupil
£447
Educational Supplies / pupil
£275
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£1,118
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £5,942,001 · 872 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£4,885,669
Core per-pupil funding before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£195,650
Targeted funding for 182 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£567,164
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£6,266
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£9,609
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£591,017
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£142,484
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£59,265
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£75,894
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,227 / 1,154(106%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
For IB Diploma Programme: eight GCSE passes at grade 5 or above, including English, Mathematics and a Modern Language with at least six at grade 6 or above. For IB Career-related Programme: Five GCSEs at grade 5 or above with three at grade 6 or above. For IB Bespoke Course: at least 6 grade 6s, 2 grade 5s.
1:18.5
Staff:Pupil Ratio
97.94%
Qualified Teachers
4.35%
Absence Rate
8.38%
Persistent Absence
Modern building and facilities
Sports
STEM
Arts
Library
Modern library and learning resource centre with over 15,000 books, study spaces, IT facilities, and quiet study areas. Open before school, during breaks and after school.
Capital Projects
New Sixth Form Centre
Wide range of extracurricular opportunities with supportive staff. School mentions range of aspirational extracurricular opportunities offered through sixth form.
Sports
Music & Performing Arts
Clubs & Societies
Duke of Edinburgh
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Trips & Exchanges
The school offers various educational trips including visits to France, Germany, and Spain for language students, geography field trips to Iceland and the Peak District, history trips to battlefields and museums, science trips to CERN, and residential outdoor education programs. Annual ski trips and cultural exchanges with partner schools in Europe are also available.
Community Service
Students participate in charity fundraising events, local community volunteering, work with elderly care homes, environmental projects, and the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme which includes community service components. The school has partnerships with local primary schools for mentoring programs.
Uniform
Students must wear navy blazer with school badge, white shirt/blouse, school tie, grey trousers/navy skirt, black shoes, navy jumper (optional). PE kit includes navy shorts/tracksuit, white polo shirt, and appropriate footwear. Sixth form students have a smart casual dress code.
School Meals
Harrison Catering Services provides dining services with breakfast, mid-morning break and lunch service daily. The school operates a cashless catering system using biometric fingerprint recognition technology. Students' accounts can be topped up using WisePay or at school using coins/notes.
Homework Policy
Homework is set regularly across all subjects with clear expectations. Years 7-9 receive approximately 1-2 hours per night, Years 10-11 receive 2-3 hours per night, and Sixth Form students are expected to complete independent study equivalent to lesson time.
Behaviour Policy
High expectations for conduct and achievement. Three-tier system of consequences including detentions, isolation, and exclusion for serious breaches. Positive reinforcement through house points and achievement awards.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones must be switched off and kept in bags during the school day. Confiscation if seen or heard during lessons or around school.
SEND Provision
The waiting list puts students with a specific disability and for whom Dane Court is the most appropriate school in second priority for in-year admissions.
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Nearest Station: Broadstairs
Transport Info
Children who are entitled to receive free school meals can get free school transport to the nearest grammar school if they have met the admissions criteria, have been offered a place, it's the nearest grammar school to their home, and the distance is between 2 and 15 miles.
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