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Ursuline College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
225 Canterbury Road, Westgate-on-Sea CT8 8LX · ursuline.kent.sch.uk · 01843 834431
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 36.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 949
- 186 over 763 places · 124%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 38.2%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 121 families put the school first and 168 places were offered; 100% 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 | 168 | 121 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 165 | 117 | 0.7 | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 148 | 111 | 0.8 | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 148 | 125 | 0.8 | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 182 | 121 | 0.7 | 99% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 36.1, and 20.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (24 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼36.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼20.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼44.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼27.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.03 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 45.6 | −6.2 |
| Further education | 41.8 | +7.5 |
| Other education | 2.7 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1 | −1.8 |
| Employment | 1.6 | −2.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.6 | +3.7 |
| Activity not captured | 0.5 | −3.1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 students | D+ (24) | Average -0.25 | |
| 39 students | D+ (25) | Average -0.19 | |
| 59 students | Merit+ (27.5) | Average -0.02 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 32 | D (21.4) | -0.23 |
| 2022/23 | 30 | C- (25.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 34 | D+ (22.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 60 | E+ (12.1) | -0.96 |
| 2017/18 | 49 | D (20.6) | -0.16 |
| 2016/17 | 55 | D (21.1) | -0.17 |
| 2015/16 | 58 | D (19.9) | -0.36 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 56.9 | +3.3 |
| Further and other education | 6.2 | — |
| Further education | 4.6 | — |
| Other education | 1.5 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 1.5 | −2.1 |
| Employment | 20 | −13.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.8 | +3.7 |
| Activity not captured | 4.6 | +2.8 |
Ofsted
Ursuline College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2012
Other inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2023Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (185 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Replies
- 185
- 20% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 41 parents (22%) with SEND