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St George's Church of England Foundation School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Foundation school
Westwood Road, Broadstairs CT10 2LH · stgeorges-school.org.uk · 01843 609000
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 37.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,590
- 215 over 1,375 places · 116%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 34.5%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 248 families put the school first and 207 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 207 | 248 | 1.2▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 204 | 295 | 1.4▲ | 62% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 205 | 293 | 1.4▲ | 64% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 205 | 328 | 1.6▲ | 58% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 204 | 289 | 1.4▲ | 62% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.7, and 16.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade D (18.6 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●104 | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼37.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼16.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼50.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼7.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.75 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 34.3 | −9.7 |
| Further education | 49.3 | +8.2 |
| Other education | 2.8 | +0.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8 | +2.8 |
| Employment | 2.3 | +0.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.6 | −2.1 |
| Activity not captured | 1.9 | −0.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
Applied general average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 students | Merit (26) | Below average -0.23 |
| Earlier years: Applied general | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73 | Merit (24.5) | -0.13 |
| 2022/23 | 54 | Merit+ (27) | — |
| 2021/22 | 50 | Dist- (31.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 47 | Merit- (22.1) | -0.20 |
| 2017/18 | 39 | Dist- (31) | +0.30 |
| 2016/17 | 83 | — | +0.92 |
| 2015/16 | 45 | — | +0.80 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 29.3 | −1.6 |
| Further education | 4 | −12.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 | +6.2 |
| Employment | 36 | +5.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 17.3 | −0.9 |
| Activity not captured | 5.3 | +3.5 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St George's Church of England Foundation School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (165 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 165
- 10% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 46% who had a child bullied
based on 61 parents (37%) with SEND