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The Charles Dickens School
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1104
The Charles Dickens School is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1104. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 26 Jun 2019.
PUPIL MIX
539 boys and 565 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.9
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
22.6%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
11.7%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
14%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
10.5%
EHC PLAN
1.7%
SEN PROVISIONS:
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Well Below Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 11% | 44% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.58 | 4.15 | 4.07 |
Performance data has not been published for this school
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 26 Jun 2019 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
| Sixth form provision | No Judgement |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 667 |
| Of which first preference applications | 186 |
| Of which second preference applications | 207 |
| Of which third preference applications | 156 |
| Total offers made | 226 |
| Of which first preference offers | 149 |
| Of which second preference offers | 54 |
| Of which third preference offers | 14 |
School Destinations
Destination data is not available for this school.
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
9
|
GREEN SPACE |
3
|
ENVIRONMENT |
5
|
SAFETY |
4
|
PROPERTY | £260,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
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