39%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
437.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
794
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King Ethelbert School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
39%
-8pp
62%51%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
+2pp
29%24%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
36.8
+1.6
42.638.935.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.8
EBacc entry
35%
+13pp
35%19%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
437.0
+44.2
491.0441.9392.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 437.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
794
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Canterbury Road, Birchington, CT7 9BL
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39% | 22% | 36.8 | Not applicable | 35% | 437.0 | 38% | 794 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 20% | 35.2 | -0.43 | 22% | 392.9 | 23% | 752 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 29% | 42.6 | -0.16 | 13% | 491.0 | 25% | 757 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 24% | 40.4 | -0.42 | 4% | 472.9 | 23% | 764 |
| 2018/19 | 46% | 22% | 39.3 | -0.38 | 12% | 477.8 | 22% | 762 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 23% | 38.9 | -0.25 | 19% | 418.0 | 24% | 766 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 16% | 38.5 | -0.36 | 16% | — | 33% | 760 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 794 | 15.2 | 30% | 7% | 35% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 752 | 14.5 | 29% | 6% | 30% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 757 | 13.2 | 27% | 5% | 29% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 764 | 13.8 | 12% | 5% | 29% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 764 | 14.4 | 14% | 4% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 762 | 12.8 | 12% | 5% | 28% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 766 | 12.7 | 17% | 4% | 30% | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 760 | 13.5 | 15% | 4% | 31% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.