The school is being turned into a new city academy

The Ramsgate School, in Ramsgate, Kent, produced the worst GCSE results in England last year and this year in a repeat performance just 4% of pupils achieved five A* to C grades - the national average is 52.9%.

The school also scored just 87.7 on the value-added league table - the second lowest score in the country.

This score indicates how much progress has been made helping pupils improve their GCSE results, and anything under 100 indicates a below-average performance.

It is very simple rules - every child has the right to learn and nobody has the right to disrupt that learning Keith Hargrave, headteacher

But new headteacher Keith Hargrave, who is overseeing the school's transition into an academy, says a mass clear-out of teachers and a crackdown on bad behaviour has paved the way for a brighter future.

Mr Hargrave, who also runs the more successful Canterbury High School, has already implemented a strict discipline code at the school.

He said: "It is very simple rules - every child has the right to learn and nobody has the right to disrupt that learning.

"My intention is that this summer when the school closes it will go on a high with people proud of what they have achieved over the last 18 months."

Mr Hargrave, who took over in June, will be in charge when Ramsgate School is transformed into a city academy, with investment from the holiday company SAGA.

The high-performers

If the change was not in the pipeline the school would face closure next year under Department for Education and Skills (DfES) rules.

A number of Kent schools made an appearance at the top end of the table.

Dartford Boy's Grammar is third from the top nationally for GCSE performance, with Dover Girl's grammar performing best nationally at A level.