OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Kent
Trust
EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
542
542 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
246
45.4% of pupils
Male pupils
296
54.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
37.0 pts
above England
School
61.8%
Swale
29.5%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
17.3 pts
below England
School
3.0%
Swale
8.3%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.4 pts
below England
School
0.6%
Swale
1.8%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
88.9%
482
Any other ethnic group
3.5%
19
Any other White background
2.4%
13
White and Asian
1.1%
6
African
0.9%
5
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
36.7%
199 of
542 pupils
15.9 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
15.3 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.6 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
11.37%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
5.15 pts
higher than
England
School
11.37%
Swale
7.16%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
36.47%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
20.66 pts
higher than
England
School
36.47%
Swale
19.36%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.83%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.03 pts
higher than
England
School
4.83%
Swale
2.33%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
72.3%
20.1 pts
below England
EKC Sheppey Secondary
72.3%
Swale
96.8%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.