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The Sittingbourne School

Academy sponsor led · Sittingbourne · ME10 4NL

Ages 11–19 · 1,556 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

33.2

Overall absence

11.1%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.70
−20+2
Attainment 833.2
English & maths grade 5+21%
English & maths grade 4+41%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.9%
Unauthorised6.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,501

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

202

Places offered

257

1st-preference offers

170

Total preferences (any rank)
890
Preferred offers (top 3)
257
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill115%

1,556 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,556
Boys / girls
783 / 773
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,556 / 1,350 (115%)
Free school meals
39.4%
FSM pupils
545
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Swale Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Nick Smith

Location

Address
Swanstree Avenue
Postcode
ME10 4NL
Town
Sittingbourne
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
82 on roll / 60 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Sittingbourne, Kent, 1,556 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.4%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Sittingbourne
37
Secondary schools in Sittingbourne
5
Academies among open schools in Sittingbourne
65% (24)
Open schools in ME10
23
Secondary in ME10
5
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • EM5+30%
    • Absence10.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Smith
Telephone
01795472449
Website
http://www.thesittingbourneschool.org.uk

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