Swalecliffe Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- 118558
- Address
- Bridgefield Road, Swalecliffe, CT5 2PH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 544 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.0%
- Girls
- 45.0%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
White British 82%
Unclassified 8.6%
Mixed 5.2%
Other White 2.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.2
WritingAverage0.7
MathsWell below average-3.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 60%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 18%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Swalecliffe Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 43
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 69 42 27 |
| Year 1 | 74 36 38 |
| Year 2 | 74 43 31 |
| Year 3 | 89 50 39 |
| Year 4 | 74 43 31 |
| Year 5 | 79 42 37 |
| Year 6 | 85 43 42 |
Nearby schools
- St Alphege Church of England Infant SchoolGood
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhitstableGood
- The Whitstable SchoolGood
- Thornden Wood Primary SchoolGood
- Westmeads Community Infant SchoolRequires improvement
- Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior SchoolOutstanding
- Whitstable Junior SchoolGood