The FAR Academy
Special post 16 institution · Whitsable · CT5 3QT
Ages 16–25 · Kent
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census.
- School capacity
- 40
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Special post 16 institution
Age range
Ages 16–25
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Special post 16 institution
- Headteacher
- Mr Brent Lewis
Location
- Address
- Unit 77 - 80 John Wilson Business Park, Harvey Drive, Chestfield
- Postcode
- CT5 3QT
- Town
- Whitsable
- 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 special post 16 institution, Ages 16–25, in Whitsable, Kent. Notable characteristics: special school.
Nearby schools
Open schools in the same town or postcode area. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Primary
Whitstable · CT5 4LT · Kent
Ages 1–11
- KS253%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM22.7%
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Whitstable · CT5 1DA · Kent
Ages 3–7
- Absence6.6%
- FSM20.4%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Whitstable · CT5 2EY · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS264%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM18.9%
Swalecliffe Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Primary
Whitstable · CT5 2PH · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM17.1%
The Whitstable School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Whitstable · CT5 1PX · Kent
Ages 11–18
- Att837.6
- P8-0.5
- EM5+29%
- Absence9.2%
Westmeads Community Infant School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Whitstable · CT5 1NA · Kent
Ages 2–7
- Absence4.2%
- FSM21.8%
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Brent Lewis