King Ethelbert School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 4 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136584
- Address
- Canterbury Road, CT7 9BL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 794 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.4%
- Persistent absence
- 27.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Other | 0.8% |
| Other White | 3.7% |
| Mixed | 5.3% |
| White British | 87% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| African | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 35% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 22% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 36.8 |
| Local authority average | 46.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.1 |
| Local authority average | 4.18 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 63 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 7 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 1 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 31 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 3 |
Admissions
King Ethelbert School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 151
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 135
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 148 85 63 |
| Year 8 | 151 83 68 |
| Year 9 | 151 77 74 |
| Year 10 | 150 79 71 |
| Year 11 | 141 70 71 |
| Year 12 | 53 26 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |