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King Ethelbert School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Canterbury Road, Birchington CT7 9BL · kingethelbert.com · 01843 831999
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 36.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 845
- 97% of 870 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 40%
- First language not English
- 6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 144 families put the school first and 150 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 150 | 144 | 1 | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 151 | 164 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 151 | 189 | 1.3▲ | 72% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 148 | 190 | 1.3▲ | 72% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 147 | 179 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 36.8, and 22% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼36.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼22.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼39.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼34.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.10 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 45.7 | +4.9 |
| Further education | 37.7 | −5.7 |
| Other education | 2.2 | +0.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3 | +1.7 |
| Employment | 1.4 | −1.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.9 | −5 |
| Activity not captured | 5.8 | +5.1 |
Ofsted
King Ethelbert School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 4 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (95 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 67%
- Replies
- 95
- 13% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on the 58% who had a child bullied
based on 34 parents (36%) with SEND