Whitstable Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 29 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
118364
Address
Oxford Street, CT5 1DB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
200 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
57.0%
Girls
43.0%
First language not English
5%
Free school meals (FSM)
32%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.5%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Irish Traveller0.5%
Other White4.5%
Unclassified5%
Mixed6%
White British82%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
African
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingAverage0.9
MathsBelow average-2.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
68%
Local authority average
62%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
13%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
32
17
15
Year 4
61
32
29
Year 5
51
31
20
Year 6
56
34
22
Year 2024-2025