The Sittingbourne School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–191,587 pupils

Swanstree Avenue, ME10 4NLWebsite01795472449

Good1,587 pupilsAges 11–19

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Ages11 - 19

Pupils1,587

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Ages11 - 19

Pupils1,587

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 19

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,587 / 1,350 (118%)

Head Teacher

Mr Nick Smith

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Mar 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 34.1

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 82 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

10.8%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

10.8%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate10.8%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence31.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate8.6%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 82 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 17.6%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 7.8%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health195 (48%)

Speech, Language & Communication84 (21%)

Other42 (10%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder30 (7%)

Specific Learning Difficulty26 (6%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty11 (3%)

Hearing Impairment9 (2%)

Not Assessed3 (1%)

Physical Disability2 (0%)

Visual Impairment1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 97

Teaching assistants (FTE)33

Support staff (FTE)76

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,587

Free school meals 37.3%

English as additional language 7.0%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British80.5%

White Other5.8%

Black African5.5%

Mixed Other1.7%

Gypsy/Roma1.4%

Unclassified1.3%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.8%

Other0.6%

Mixed White & Asian0.6%

Black Caribbean0.4%

Mixed White & African0.4%

Asian Other0.3%

Bangladeshi0.3%

Black Other0.1%

White Irish0.1%

Indian0.1%

Pakistani0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Leavers' Destinations

78.0%

to education

Sixth Form39.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET10.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Swale Academies Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 36.6

Progress 8 -0.48

EBacc entry 27.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,649

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,951 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,633

Support staff£1,101

Premises£354

Energy£184

Learning resources£356

Income per pupil£8,240

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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