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The Whitstable School

Academy converter · Whitstable · CT5 1PX

Ages 11–18 · 1,112 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

37.6

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-12

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 8-0.52
−20+2
Attainment 837.6
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry59%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.5%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,081

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

1,112 pupils · 1,220 places

Pupils on roll
1,112
Boys / girls
553 / 559
School capacity
1,220
Capacity fill
1,112 / 1,220 (91%)
Free school meals
28.3%
FSM pupils
269
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Swale Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Alex Holmes

Location

Address
Bellevue Road
Postcode
CT5 1PX
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Whitstable, Kent, 1,112 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.3%.

Open schools in Whitstable
9
Secondary schools in Whitstable
1
Academies among open schools in Whitstable
22% (2)
Open schools in CT5
11
Secondary in CT5
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in WhitstableNear CT5

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Holmes
Telephone
01227931300
Website
www.thewhitstableschool.org.uk

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