Swalecliffe Community Primary School

How places are decided at Swalecliffe Community Primary School

Swalecliffe Community Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Swalecliffe Community Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Swalecliffe Community Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Swalecliffe Community Primary School?

Swalecliffe Community Primary School has 492 pupils on roll.

What ages does Swalecliffe Community Primary School take?

Swalecliffe Community Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Swalecliffe Community Primary School located?

Swalecliffe Community Primary School is located in Whitstable, CT5 2PH, Kent.

How do I apply to Swalecliffe Community Primary School?

Swalecliffe Community Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Swalecliffe Community Primary School?

When Swalecliffe Community Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Current Family Association — A brother or sister in the same school at the time of entry where the family continue to live at the same address as when the sibling was admitted – or – if they have moved – live within 2 miles of the school, or have moved to a property that is nearer to the school than the previous property as defined by the 'Nearness' criterion' (below). If sibling priority is lost, it will not be reinstated for any reason; 3. Health and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the particular school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child's home as a tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address.

What is the largest ethnic background at Swalecliffe Community Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.7% of pupils at Swalecliffe Community Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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