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Ursuline College

Academy converter · Westgate-on-Sea · CT8 8LX

Ages 11–18 · 949 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.4

Overall absence

10.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

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 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 839.4
English & maths grade 5+24%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry30%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.3%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
857

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 fill120%

949 pupils · 763 places

Pupils on roll
949
Boys / girls
432 / 517
School capacity
763
Capacity fill
949 / 763 (124%)
Free school meals
38.2%
FSM pupils
305
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Governance
Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Headteacher
Miss Danielle Lancefield

Location

Address
225 Canterbury Road
Postcode
CT8 8LX
Town
Westgate-on-Sea
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 Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, 949 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Westgate-on-Sea
3
Secondary schools in Westgate-on-Sea
1
Academies among open schools in Westgate-on-Sea
67% (2)
Open schools in CT8
3
Secondary in CT8
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 Westgate-on-SeaNear CT8

  • King Ethelbert School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birchington · CT7 9BL · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence10.0%

    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%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Crispin's Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Westgate-on-Sea · CT8 8EB · Kent

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM28.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Maple Haven Ltd

    Other independent special school

    Birchington · CT7 0BH · Kent

    Ages 4–18

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Danielle Lancefield
Telephone
01843834431
Website
http://www.ursuline.kent.sch.uk/

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