Hartsdown Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Margate, Kent
Hartsdown Academy is a secondary school in Margate, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- George V Avenue, Margate, CT9 5RE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 868 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 61.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Hartsdown.”
- “The school works hard to overcome these challenges.”
- “They do this through the carefully designed support that pupils receive.”
To improve
- “However, achievement in national tests remains below national averages.”
- “However, a significant minority of pupils do not yet reach the expected standards in mathematics and English.”
- “However, pupils do not yet attend well enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 20% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 32.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 103 first-preference applications, 144 offers in total, 101 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Ursuline College 1.8 mi Good
- King Ethelbert School 2.0 mi Good
- The Royal Harbour Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dane Court Grammar School 2.5 mi Good
- The Charles Dickens School 2.6 mi Good
- Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School 3.6 mi Not judged
- Sir Roger Manwood's School 7.5 mi Good
- Sandwich Technology School 8.1 mi No Ofsted grade