Dane Court Grammar School

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National rank

124

86=

Rank last year

70.4%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

56.7%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Martin Jones

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,254

Head teacher

Martin Jones

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,254

Head teacher

Martin Jones

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,254

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

18.7%

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

18.7%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 133=

Grade

%

A*

13.3

A

25.2

B

32

A*/A

38.4

A*-B

70.4

GCSE 2024 rank: 120

Grade

%

A*/9/8

34.1

A/7

22.6

A*/A/9/8/7

56.7

International baccalaureate 2024 rank: 8=

Grade

%

Higher Level 7

13.3

Higher Level 6

25.1

Higher Level 5

32

Higher Level 7 and 6

38.4

Higher Level 7, 6 and 5

70.4

Diploma pass

100

Average IB points

34

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2022
Verdict *
Good
“Leaders have made it their priority to provide a broad and ambitious curriculum for all pupils, regardless of their starting points. Pupils respond positively to the high expectations that staff have ... Pupils describe their school community as open and inclusive. They enjoy a range of subjects and in many cases, confidently discuss their learning ... Pupils benefit from a range of clubs and extracurricular activities on offer. As a result, many pupils have experiences of leadership, sporting success and achievement in the arts … Parents are positive about the work of staff at the school. One parent said, ‘My child has really thrived in this school in all areas of his life.’ ”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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