St Lawrence College
College Road, Ramsgate, CT11 7AE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 10 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian/Evangelical
- Principal
- Mr Matthew Brown
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- East Thanet
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 274
- URN
- 118947
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01843572900
About this school
St Lawrence College is an independent school in Ramsgate. It teaches children aged 10 to 18 and has 274 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Lawrence College under its current framework. 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
St Lawrence College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1912, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 78 | 141 | 75 |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.5 | 14.4 | 23.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Lawrence College 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 | 37.5 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 14.4 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 23.8 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 409 |
| 2023/24 | 385 |
| 2024/25 | 371 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 87
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Lawrence College Junior School0.0 miles
Independent schools · Ramsgate
-
Foreland Fields School0.6 miles
Special schools · Ramsgate
-
Small Haven School0.8 miles
Special schools · Kent
-
Maple Tree Primary School0.8 miles
Special schools
-
The Old Priory School0.9 miles
Special schools · Ramsgate
Other schools in Ramsgate
- St Lawrence College Junior School Independent schools
- 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 Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Lawrence College teach?
- St Lawrence College teaches children aged 10 to 18. It is an independent school in Ramsgate.
- Who is the principal of St Lawrence College?
- The principal of St Lawrence College is Mr Matthew Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Lawrence College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Lawrence College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Lawrence College?
- St Lawrence College has 274 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 18.
- Is St Lawrence College full?
- St Lawrence College has capacity for 500 pupils and 274 on roll (55%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Lawrence College a faith school?
- Yes. St Lawrence College is designated Christian/Evangelical.
- How have St Lawrence College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 37.5 in 2022/23 and 23.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Lawrence College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Lawrence College'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 24 July 2026.