Dane Court Grammar School Catchment Area
Dane Court Grammar School is an academy converter secondary school in Broadstairs, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1227 pupils, and a capacity of 1154 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,227
Pupils
1,154
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Dane Court Grammar School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Dane Court Grammar School?
The catchment area for Dane Court Grammar School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to Dane Court Grammar School is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Kent may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
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The full admissions policy, including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Dane Court Grammar School: at or above its 1154 place limit
Dane Court Grammar School has a published admission number of 1154 places. 1227 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1154 places. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20.5% of pupils at Dane Court Grammar School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Dane Court Grammar School: School Information
- Full address
- Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2RT
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 20.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136585
Other Secondary Schools in Broadstairs
If Dane Court Grammar School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Broadstairs are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Dane Court Grammar School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Dane Court Grammar School
What is the catchment area for Dane Court Grammar School? ▾
The catchment area for Dane Court Grammar School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Dane Court Grammar School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Dane Court Grammar School currently has 1227 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1154 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Dane Court Grammar School? ▾
Dane Court Grammar School is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Kent publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does Dane Court Grammar School cover? ▾
Dane Court Grammar School is a secondary school in Broadstairs, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Dane Court Grammar School? ▾
Dane Court Grammar School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.