| Ursuline College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, UK, | |
| Information | |
| Type | Ursuline
(formerly single-sex) (formerly private) |
| Motto | Serviam (I will serve) |
| Established | 1904 |
| Years Offered | 7 - 14
(originally 1 - 14) |
| Number of students | approx. 600 - 800 |
Ursuline College is a Catholic Sports College located in Westgate-on-Sea, in North-East Kent. Aimed at pupils aged 11 – 19, the College is based within the Ursuline and Catholic ethos, aiding and teaching its pupils within this regime.
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Established by the Ursulines in 1904, the school opened as a privately funded education centre. The school was based on the Ursuline movement, or, moreover, the Ursuline Community, which in turn was inherited from the actions of St. Angela Merici in Italy in 1535. For over one hundred years, the school provided a solid education for its pupils aged 5 – 19, performing well in school leagues tables, as shown via the BBC.
In mid-1998, due to social and local pressures from members of the prospective public, the school was reborn as an aided comprehensive for children aged 11 – 19. A separate school, St. Angela's, was born out of this disconnection, still providing a private education for its younger students.
Over the ensuing decade, the school became increasingly involved with sport, specifically football and netball, and in 2006 became a Catholic Comprehensive Specialist Sports College.
As part of the Ursuline regime, the school's mission statement includes the promotion of a generic positive regime and environment for its students.
Furthermore, the college relishes its sisterhood with the Ursulines and maintains good working relations with the other colleges, which can include foreign student exchange programs.
The school is currently made up of four buildings (and a fifth for St. Angela's Junior School):