The Sittingbourne School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 21 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
- 1587 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.3%
- Persistent absence
- 31.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.6%
White British 80.5%
Other White 5.8%
African 5.5%
Mixed 3.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.1
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.71
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 6 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 62 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 73 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 263 |
Admissions
The Sittingbourne School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 211
- 3rd preference
- 237
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 25
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 272 140 132 |
| Year 8 | 298 149 149 |
| Year 9 | 294 147 147 |
| Year 10 | 292 144 148 |
| Year 11 | 271 148 123 |
| Year 12 | 88 41 47 |
| Year 13 | 72 34 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 39.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 1.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.4% |