44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
445.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
937
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Ursuline College · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
-9pp
67%55%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
-4pp
28%23%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
36.1
-3.3
41.738.936.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
EBacc entry
28%
-2pp
30%22%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
445.3
-174.3
619.7497.3375.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 445.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.0
+2.6
25.919.012.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.0
A-level value added
-0.25
0
-0.2-0.6-1.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C-DE
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
937
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
225 Canterbury Road, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
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 | 44% | 20% | 36.1 | Not applicable | 28% | 445.3 | 33% | 937 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 24% | 39.4 | -0.19 | 30% | 619.7 | 41% | 934 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 18% | 36.7 | -0.53 | 14% | 491.8 | 18% | 978 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 28% | 41.7 | -0.31 | 18% | 463.0 | 25% | 929 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 28% | 41.3 | -0.17 | 30% | 375.0 | 31% | 838 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 34% | 42.6 | +0.04 | 31% | 384.2 | 33% | 786 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 27% | 38.4 | -0.35 | 41% | — | 43% | 701 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.0 | D+ | -0.25 | Suppressed | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 21.4 | D | -0.23 | Suppressed | 66 |
| 2022/23 | 25.9 | C- | — | Suppressed | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 22.8 | D+ | — | Suppressed | 60 |
| 2018/19 | 12.1 | E+ | -0.96 | 4% | 85 |
| 2017/18 | 20.6 | D | -0.16 | 6% | 70 |
| 2016/17 | 21.1 | D | -0.17 | 5% | 74 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 937 | 17.1 | 11% | 13% | 38% | 11% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 934 | 16.2 | 12% | 12% | 33% | 10% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 978 | 17.8 | 9% | 12% | 30% | 10% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 929 | 17.6 | 14% | 13% | 27% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 912 | 17.0 | 12% | 11% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 838 | 17.3 | 10% | 11% | 28% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.7 | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 701 | 16.9 | 7% | 10% | 27% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.