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Swalecliffe Community Primary School

Foundation school · Whitstable · CT5 2PH

Ages 4–11 · 492 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
493

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
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 fill78%

492 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
492
Boys / girls
266 / 226
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
492 / 630 (78%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust
Academy trust
The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ben Cooper

Location

Address
Bridgefield Road, Swalecliffe
Postcode
CT5 2PH
Town
Whitstable
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Canterbury
Constituency
Canterbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

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 4–11, in Whitstable, Kent, 492 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.1%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Cooper
Telephone
01227272101
Website
http://www.swalecliffeprimary.org

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