Ursuline College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 141628
- Address
- 225 Canterbury Road, CT8 8LX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 934 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.2%
- Girls
- 52.8%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.4%
- Persistent absence
- 34.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 77.6%
Other White 8.7%
Mixed 5.4%
Indian 1.8%
Other 1.6%
Unclassified 1.5%
African 1.4%
Irish 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.53
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 18%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.7
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 31 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 52 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 162 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 161 |
Admissions
Ursuline College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 148
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 165
- 3rd preference
- 137
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 68 81 |
| Year 8 | 175 82 93 |
| Year 9 | 149 68 81 |
| Year 10 | 140 77 63 |
| Year 11 | 181 88 93 |
| Year 12 | 74 36 38 |
| Year 13 | 66 22 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 3.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |