Ursuline College Catchment Area
Ursuline College is an academy converter secondary school in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 937 pupils, and a capacity of 763 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
937
Pupils
763
Capacity
123%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Ursuline College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ursuline College?
The catchment area for Ursuline College is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Ursuline College is managed by Kent and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Ursuline College: heavily oversubscribed at 123% capacity
Ursuline College has a published admission number of 763 places. 937 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 123%. At 123% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 34.9% of pupils at Ursuline College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Ursuline College: School Information
- Full address
- 225 Canterbury Road, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 34.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141628
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Kent
Ursuline College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Canterbury
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Ursuline College by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ursuline College
What is the catchment area for Ursuline College? ▾
The catchment area for Ursuline College is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ursuline College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Ursuline College currently has 937 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 763 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Ursuline College? ▾
Ursuline College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Ursuline College cover? ▾
Ursuline College is a secondary school in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ursuline College? ▾
Ursuline College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.