EKC Sheppey Secondary
EKC Sheppey Secondary is a sponsored academy in Sheerness for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 542 pupils and room for 750. About 62 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England.
Marine Parade, Sheerness, ME12 2BE01795 582500ekcsheppeysecondary.orgMs January Lorman headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
0 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024† | 2023† | 2022† | 2019† | 2018† | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 0 | 222 | 249 | 250 | 281 | 229 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | – | 23.6 | 29.1 | 31.3 | 32.7 | 29.2 | 47.8 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -1.64 | -1.34 | -1.19 | -0.57 | -0.80 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | – | 5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 48% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | – | 17% | 24% | 31% | 28% | 32% | 67% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | – | 1.89 | 2.19 | 2.31 | 2.34 | 2.10 | 4.28 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | – | 7% | 4% | 5% | 0% | 8% | 48% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | – | 20.0 | 23.7 | 25.8 | 27.8 | 26.1 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | – | 27.7 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 32.3 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 15.6 | 18.8 | 20.9 | 21.0 | 18.7 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 42.5 | 47.4 | 42.5 | 47.0 | 43.3 | – | – |
† These results are for Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey, the school this one replaced in September 2024. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
343 places were empty (46% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Kent council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (76), language and communications needs (30), Specific learning difficulty (28), Moderate learning difficulty (21), Autistic spectrum disorder (19), Other difficulty or disability (17).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 542 | 405 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 62% | 53% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 3% | 4% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 30% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 7% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 88.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 11.4% | 16.5% | 18.7% | 19.1% | 16.9% | 12.3% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.5% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 4.9% | 3.7% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 7.9% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 8.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 36.5% | 47.2% | 51.8% | 56.9% | 47.7% | 34.3% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 60.7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey, the school this one replaced in September 2024. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Minster | Academy | 1.3 miles | 1,005 | Not inspected | 0 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is EKC Sheppey Secondary a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score EKC Sheppey Secondary yet.
How many pupils does EKC Sheppey Secondary have?
542 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 750 places, so it is 72% full.
Is EKC Sheppey Secondary oversubscribed?
Probably not. 343 places were empty in 2024/25 (46% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at EKC Sheppey Secondary?
Pupils were in school 88.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 36% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at EKC Sheppey Secondary?
The average class had 26.9 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 37% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does EKC Sheppey Secondary have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Marine Parade, Sheerness, ME12 2BE
- Telephone
- 01795 582500
- Website
- www.ekcsheppeysecondary.org
- Headteacher
- Ms January Lorman
- Type of school
- Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Ekc Schools Trust Limited (12 schools)
- Local authority
- Kent
- Ward
- Sheerness
- Constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2024 (split school)
- URN
- 150934 · LAESTAB 8864037 · UKPRN 10095470
- Formerly
- Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.