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Ursuline College

225 Canterbury Road, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, CT8 8LX ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Westgate-on-Sea. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (November 2022). GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 36.1 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 121 families put it first for 168 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
949
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Kent
Academy trust
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Miss Danielle Lancefield
Opened
Jan 2015

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 8 Nov 2022
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 147 pupils

Attainment 8
36.1
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
20.4%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
44.2%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.19
2023/24 · CI -0.4 to 0.03
This school
36.1
Kent
46.7
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
168
1st preferences
121
All applications
455
1st prefs per place
0.72
Fewer first choices than places

121 of 121 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
937
Capacity
763
124% full
Girls / boys
54/46
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)37.6%
  • English as an additional language12.9%
  • SEN support9%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.7%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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