King Ethelbert School

Canterbury Road, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9BL

Good

Inspected 4 June 2024

Good

Ofsted

36.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

794

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 794 / 870 (91%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

35.1%

Disadvantaged

6.9%

EAL

4.9%

SEN support

24.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

36.8

Attainment 8

794 pupils

22%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

39%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.1

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.3%

Overall absence

30.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

54.1

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

15.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

8.17

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

£53,444

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,150 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,198

Spend per pupil

£8,463

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.