St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School, Dane Park Road, Ramsgate, CT11 7LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Marshall
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Thanet
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 118764
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01843585555
About this school
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Ramsgate. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 75% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 89% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 79% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 57% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School compares
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School ranked 158th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.2% | 37.8% | 205 | — |
| Newlands Primary School | 70% | 7.6% | 65.1% | 257 | 0.4 miles |
| Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4.5% | 16.7% | 210 | 0.5 miles |
| Priory Infant School | — | 10.9% | 51.6% | 124 | 0.6 miles |
| Ellington Infant School | — | 9.3% | 53.9% | 155 | 0.9 miles |
| St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy | 57% | 8.1% | 64.3% | 120 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.75%
- English as an additional language
- 27%
- Overall absence
- 5.24%
- Persistent absence
- 16.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newlands Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ramsgate
-
Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Broadstairs
-
Priory Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Ramsgate
-
Ellington Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Ramsgate
-
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Ramsgate
Other schools in Ramsgate
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School ranks 5th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Ramsgate.
- Chilton Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate Primary
- Dame Janet Primary Academy Primary
- Ellington Infant School Primary
- Minster Church of England Primary School Primary
- Monkton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Newington Community Primary School Primary
- Newlands Primary School Primary
- Priory Infant School Primary
- Ramsgate Arts Primary School Primary
- St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy Primary
- Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ramsgate.
- Who is the headteacher of St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School is Mr Simon Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School?
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School ranked 158th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.