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Ursuline College

Academy converter secondary school in Westgate-on-Sea (Kent).

Attainment 8
40
▼ 6.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
35.6%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
88.9%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.4
▲ 0.7 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
35.2%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
14.0%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
124%
949 / 763 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Ursuline College is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 937 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 763. It is part of the KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Miss Danielle Lancefield.

Enrichment

6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Office 365
  • CPOMS
  • CEOP
  • 01843 834431
  • Sixth Form
  • Extra Curricular

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
141628
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2015

Governing body (9 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Jill AllenChair of Local Governing BodyElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Edward KearneyLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Alan DolanLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr David CooperLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Grace FowlerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Sister Alice MontgomeryLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Peter BaxendaleLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Paula GaffneyLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Danielle LancefieldLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2021

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record