What ages does EKC Sheppey Secondary teach?

EKC Sheppey Secondary teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Sheerness.

Who is the headteacher of EKC Sheppey Secondary?

The headteacher of EKC Sheppey Secondary is Ms January Lorman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has EKC Sheppey Secondary been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected EKC Sheppey Secondary 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 many pupils are at EKC Sheppey Secondary?

EKC Sheppey Secondary has 542 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is EKC Sheppey Secondary full?

EKC Sheppey Secondary has capacity for 750 pupils and 542 on roll (72%), 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 EKC Sheppey Secondary a faith school?

No. EKC Sheppey Secondary has no designated religious character.

Is EKC Sheppey Secondary part of an academy trust?

EKC Sheppey Secondary is part of EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What is EKC Sheppey Secondary's absence rate?

EKC Sheppey Secondary's overall absence rate is 11.4% in the latest published census.

Does EKC Sheppey Secondary publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for EKC Sheppey Secondary. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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EKC Sheppey Secondary

Marine Parade, Sheerness, ME12 2BE

Phase: Secondary
School type: Academy sponsor led
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Trust: EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher: Ms January Lorman
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 750
Pupils on roll: 542
URN: 150934
Local authority: Kent
Website: School website
Telephone: 01795582500

About this school

EKC Sheppey Secondary is a secondary academy in Sheerness. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 542 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected EKC Sheppey Secondary 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

EKC Sheppey Secondary has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

How EKC Sheppey Secondary compares

Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	Attainment 8 (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	—	11.4%	67.9%	542	—
Leigh Academy Minster	28.4	13%	48.3%	1,005	1.3 miles
Shoeburyness High School	37.6	11.2%	37%	1,713	6.6 miles
Westlands School	40.6	9%	29.9%	1,690	7.2 miles
Borden Grammar School	63.2	4.1%	12.3%	938	7.2 miles
Southchurch High School	38.7	11%	45%	722	7.3 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): 67.9%
English as an additional language: 4.2%
Overall absence: 11.37%
Persistent absence: 36.47%

Location

Nearby schools

Leigh Academy Minster
Secondary · Sheerness

1.3 miles
Shoeburyness High School
Secondary · Southend-on-Sea

6.6 miles
Westlands School
Secondary · Sittingbourne

7.2 miles
Borden Grammar School
Secondary · Sittingbourne

7.2 miles
Southchurch High School
Secondary · Southend-On-Sea

7.3 miles

Other schools in Sheerness

Leigh Academy Minster Secondary
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School Primary
Halfway Houses Primary School Primary
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Primary
Richmond Primary School Primary
Rose Street Primary School Primary
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Primary
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
St. Clement's CofE Primary School Primary
Thistle Hill Academy Primary
West Minster Primary School Primary
Curly's Farm and School Special schools

Common questions

What ages does EKC Sheppey Secondary teach?: EKC Sheppey Secondary teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Sheerness.
Who is the headteacher of EKC Sheppey Secondary?: The headteacher of EKC Sheppey Secondary is Ms January Lorman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has EKC Sheppey Secondary been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected EKC Sheppey Secondary 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 many pupils are at EKC Sheppey Secondary?: EKC Sheppey Secondary has 542 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is EKC Sheppey Secondary full?: EKC Sheppey Secondary has capacity for 750 pupils and 542 on roll (72%), 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 EKC Sheppey Secondary a faith school?: No. EKC Sheppey Secondary has no designated religious character.
Is EKC Sheppey Secondary part of an academy trust?: EKC Sheppey Secondary is part of EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What is EKC Sheppey Secondary's absence rate?: EKC Sheppey Secondary's overall absence rate is 11.4% in the latest published census.
Does EKC Sheppey Secondary publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for EKC Sheppey Secondary. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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 10 July 2026.