King Ethelbert School vs Ursuline College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
King Ethelbert School
Birchington
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
845
949
Capacity
870
763
Occupancy
97%
124%
FSM %
40.0%
38.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2024
Sep 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
38.7
40.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
25.5%
35.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D+
Points Per Entry
-
24.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
c
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
30
Retention
-
86%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
7%
Degree course
-
55%
Any L4+ destination
-
59%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
75
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (20)
History (18)
English Literature (18)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (18)
History (14)
Chemistry (14)
Biology (12)
Mathematics (12)