Charles Dickens died in what is now the school conservatory, but was formerly the school refectory. Cedric Charles Dickens, the author's great-grandson, was a governor of the school until his death in 2006. Marion Dickens, the author's great-great-granddaughter, is a former pupil of the school[citation needed] and, as of 2019, is a Director of the school company.[1]
As of 2013, the school was moving into purpose-built buildings in the grounds of the house.[2]
Inspection judgements
As of 2018, the school's most recent inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate was in 2017.[3] The school was judged to meet all the regulatory compliance standards and educational quality was judged as good.[3]
Academic performance
In 2017, the school's Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45, compared to 46 for the local authority as a whole and 45 for England.[4]
