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Joy Lane Primary Foundation School

Foundation school · Whitstable · CT5 4LT

Ages 1–11 · 621 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
541

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

92

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

89

Total preferences (any rank)
170
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

621 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
621
Boys / girls
310 / 311
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
621 / 630 (99%)
Free school meals
22.7%
FSM pupils
141
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 1–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust
Academy trust
The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust
Headteacher
Ms Debra Hines

Location

Address
Joy Lane
Postcode
CT5 4LT
Town
Whitstable
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Canterbury
Constituency
Canterbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
36 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 1–11, in Whitstable, Kent, 621 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 22.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Whitstable
9
Primary schools in Whitstable
7
Academies among open schools in Whitstable
22% (2)
Open schools in CT5
11
Primary in CT5
7
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WhitstableNear CT5

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Debra Hines
Telephone
01227261430
Website
www.joylane.kent.sch.uk/

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