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King Ethelbert School

Academy converter · Birchington · CT7 9BL

Ages 11–18 · 845 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

35.2

Overall absence

10.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.43
−20+2
Attainment 835.2
English & maths grade 5+20%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.7%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.9%
Enrolments in measure
770

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

845 pupils · 870 places

Pupils on roll
845
Boys / girls
446 / 399
School capacity
870
Capacity fill
845 / 870 (97%)
Free school meals
40%
FSM pupils
298
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Coastal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Tom Sellen

Location

Address
Canterbury Road
Postcode
CT7 9BL
Town
Birchington
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Thanet
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birchington, Kent, 845 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40%.

Open schools in Birchington
4
Secondary schools in Birchington
1
Academies among open schools in Birchington
25% (1)
Open schools in CT7
5
Secondary in CT7
1
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 BirchingtonNear CT7

  • Ursuline College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Westgate-on-Sea · CT8 8LX · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence10.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Hartsdown Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Margate · CT9 5RE · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.1
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence15.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • St Crispin's Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Westgate-on-Sea · CT8 8EB · Kent

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM28.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Maple Haven Ltd

    Other independent special school

    Birchington · CT7 0BH · Kent

    Ages 4–18

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Sellen
Telephone
01843831999
Website
http://www.kingethelbert.com/

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