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EKC Sheppey Secondary

Academy sponsor led · Sheerness · ME12 2BE

Ages 11–16 · 542 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

542 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
542
Boys / girls
296 / 246
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
542 / 750 (72%)
Free school meals
61.8%
FSM pupils
335
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher
Ms January Lorman

Location

Address
Marine Parade
Postcode
ME12 2BE
Town
Sheerness
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sheerness, Kent, 542 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 61.8%.

Open schools in Sheerness
15
Secondary schools in Sheerness
2
Academies among open schools in Sheerness
67% (10)
Open schools in ME12
15
Secondary in ME12
2
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SheernessNear ME12

  • Leigh Academy Minster

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheerness · ME12 3JQ · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM42.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Richmond Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 2ET · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence10.8%
    • FSM70.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Rose Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 1AW · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM67.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Halfway Houses Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 3AP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Nore Academy

    Free schools special

    Sheerness · ME12 3AP · Kent

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM47.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • West Minster Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 1ET · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM58.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Elmley Dray School

    Other independent special school

    Sheerness · ME12 2DP · Kent

    Ages 9–19

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms January Lorman
Telephone
01795582500
Website
www.ekcsheppeysecondary.org

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