The Whitstable School

StateSecondary

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,109 pupils

Bellevue Road, CT5 1PXWebsite01227931300

Good1,109 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,109

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,109

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,109 / 1,220 (91%)

Head Teacher

Mr Alex Holmes

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Mar 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 39.3

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

9.1%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.1%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.1%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence27.4%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate19.1%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 12.9%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.0%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Other50 (28%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health44 (25%)

Speech, Language & Communication19 (11%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder17 (10%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty15 (9%)

Specific Learning Difficulty15 (9%)

Physical Disability8 (5%)

Not Assessed3 (2%)

Hearing Impairment2 (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty2 (1%)

Visual Impairment1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 72

Teaching assistants (FTE)7

Support staff (FTE)32

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,109

Free school meals 25.7%

English as additional language 1.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British91.3%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.8%

White Other1.7%

Mixed Other1.1%

Mixed White & Asian1.1%

Mixed White & African0.6%

Unclassified0.5%

Gypsy/Roma0.4%

Black African0.4%

Bangladeshi0.4%

Asian Other0.3%

Black Caribbean0.3%

Other0.1%

White Irish0.1%

Chinese0.1%

2024-25

Leavers' Destinations

80.0%

to education

Sixth Form44.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET7.0%

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

£6,775

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,825 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,064

Support staff£712

Premises£322

Energy£237

Learning resources£332

Income per pupil£6,866

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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