The Sittingbourne School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 137687
- Address
- Swanstree Avenue, ME10 4NL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1609 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.3%
- Persistent absence
- 33.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 81.4%
Other White 5.6%
African 4.4%
Mixed 3.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1.8%
Unclassified 1.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.53
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.6
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.85
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 14 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 56 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 67 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 251 |
Admissions
The Sittingbourne School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 257
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 242
- 3rd preference
- 269
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 28
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 146 154 |
| Year 8 | 295 147 148 |
| Year 9 | 295 145 150 |
| Year 10 | 267 140 127 |
| Year 11 | 257 128 129 |
| Year 12 | 103 46 57 |
| Year 13 | 89 40 49 |
| Year 14 | 3 3 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.2% |