My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
31%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
22%Don't know
0%King Ethelbert School
Academy converter — Secondary
CT7 9BL / 11–18 / None
Good
Ofsted
36.8
Attainment 8
66%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
Good
Good
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 36.8
- Progress 8
- -0.43
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 22%
66% of parents would recommend this school
98 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
37%Agree
39%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
27%Agree
38%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
3%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
10%Agree
10%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
7%Not applicable
44%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
18%Agree
37%Disagree
27%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
36%Agree
17%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
2%Not applicable
10%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
37%No
63%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 36 parents
Strongly agree
19%Agree
34%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
22%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
36%Agree
38%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
31%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
36%Agree
42%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
34%Agree
51%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
52%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
6%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
32%Agree
30%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
5%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
66%No
34%29.6% of pupils receive SEN support
29.6%
SEN support
4.9%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 15.7%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.6%
94.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 94.7%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1
- Free school meals
- 31.4%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 14.7:1
- Overall absence
- 9.91%
- Persistent absence
- 27.38%
- English as additional language
- 6.9%
- Teachers with QTS
- 96.3%
- White
- 91.5%
- Mixed
- 5.3%
- Asian
- 1.5%
- Black
- 3.1%
- Other
- 0.8%
White British87%
Other White3.7%
Irish0.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Black African1.3%
White & Asian0.6%
Indian0.4%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Chinese0.4%
Pakistani0.3%
Caribbean1.8%
African1.3%