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King Ethelbert School
Canterbury Road, Birchington CT7 9BL
King Ethelbert School is a non-selective academy. It has about 760 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In October 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Coastal Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Hartsdown Academy, Dane Court Grammar School and The Royal Harbour Academy.)
Particular strengths include Environment and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Progress.
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Distance
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Score Name
0.2Ursuline College
2.0Hartsdown Academy
3.9St George's Church of England Foundation School
4.3Dane Court Grammar School
4.3The Royal Harbour Academy
4.5The Charles Dickens School
4.9Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
7.3Sir Roger Manwood's School
7.8Sandwich Technology School
8.7Spires Academy
9.1Herne Bay High School
11.6Goodwin Academy
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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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