Ursuline College, Westgate-on-Sea

In 2026, pupils at Ursuline College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.1 in Kent and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Kent and 47% in England.

That is up from 36.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.19: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36, against 42 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 121 families put Ursuline College as their first choice and 455 named it as one of their preferences, for 168 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ursuline College are King Ethelbert School (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.7); Hartsdown Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 35.3); The Royal Harbour Academy (3.4 miles, Attainment 8 31.1); and St George's Church of England Foundation School (3.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.4).

Ursuline College's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Ursuline College is one of 33 schools run by Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership, an academy trust.

Of the 182 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 42% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 65 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 57% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 20% into work. 7% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

35.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 100 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 14 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hengist Road (adjacent), 140 metres away.

In 2024/25, Ursuline College issued 307 suspensions, 32.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Ursuline College are St Saviour's Church of England Junior School (0.3 miles), St Crispin's Infant School (0.4 miles), Birchington Church of England Primary School (1 mile) and Garlinge Primary School and Nursery (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.