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Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School

Voluntary aided school · Whitstable · CT5 1AY

Ages 7–11 · 226 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-31

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
223

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 fill94%

226 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
114 / 112
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
226 / 240 (94%)
Free school meals
19.9%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Ellen Taylor

Location

Address
High Street
Postcode
CT5 1AY
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Whitstable, Kent, 226 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Ellen Taylor
Telephone
01227273630
Website
http://www.whitstable-endowed.kent.sch.uk

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