The Ebbsfleet Academy

Based in Swanscombe, The Ebbsfleet Academy is a secondary school for children aged 11 to 18 and takes boys and girls. The school currently has about 826 pupils. It is an academy, so its governing trust sets its own admission arrangements within the national code, and Kent coordinates offers. The school has its own sixth form for post-16 study. The headteacher is Mrs Gurjit Kaur Shergill.

Inspection at a glance

Ofsted rated The Ebbsfleet Academy Good at its inspection on 4 December 2024. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

At A level the published average grade is C- (2024/25). Attendance works out at roughly 92.2% (absence 7.8%) (2024/25). Around 37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at The Ebbsfleet Academy

You apply for a place at The Ebbsfleet Academy on the secondary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 31 October. If the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated on its published admissions criteria, which usually give priority to looked-after children, siblings and distance from home to school. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

The Ebbsfleet Academy is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

The Ebbsfleet Academy contact details and location

The Ebbsfleet Academy is at Southfleet Road, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 0BZ. The school office can be reached on 01322 623100. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.