King Ethelbert School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birchington, South East CT7 9BL · Kent
#585 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3597 of 4,090 nationally
About King Ethelbert School
King Ethelbert School is a academy secondary located in Birchington, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 845 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 19.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 585th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (24th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 845; capacity filled 97.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 39%; ebacc average points 3.10.
There are 3 schools in Birchington; King Ethelbert School ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for King Ethelbert School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 845
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 39%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.10
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near King Ethelbert School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
949 students · 382 m away
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School
Westgate on Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
351 students · 823 m away
St Crispin's Infant School
Westgate-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
193 students · 995 m away
Birchington Church of England Primary School
Birchington · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
422 students · 1.2 km away
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery
Margate · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
726 students · 2.7 km away
Hartsdown Academy
Margate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
868 students · 3.3 km away
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
Margate · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
284 students · 4.0 km away
Salmestone Primary School
Margate · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 4.1 km away
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School
Margate · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
397 students · 4.5 km away
Drapers Mills Primary Academy
Margate · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
246 students · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
846 students
The Arnewood School
New Milton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
839 students
Beechwood School
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
838 students
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
837 students
Mulberry Academy Hastings
Hastings · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
833 students
The Gatwick School
Crawley · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
861 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King Ethelbert School a good school?
King Ethelbert School has a Success Index (England) of 19.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #585 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does King Ethelbert School rank in South East?
King Ethelbert School ranks #585 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3597 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Ethelbert School?
King Ethelbert School had 845 students in 2025.
Is King Ethelbert School a primary school or a secondary school?
King Ethelbert School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King Ethelbert School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Ethelbert School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.