The Whitstable School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 144354
- Address
- Bellevue Road, CT5 1PX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1109 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.7%
- Persistent absence
- 24.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 91.3%
Mixed 4.6%
Other White 1.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.2
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.49
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 69 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
The Whitstable School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 149
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 162 79 83 |
| Year 8 | 206 114 92 |
| Year 9 | 206 85 121 |
| Year 10 | 202 100 102 |
| Year 11 | 217 104 113 |
| Year 12 | 79 40 39 |
| Year 13 | 37 25 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |
Nearby schools
- Joy Lane Primary Foundation SchoolGood
- St Alphege Church of England Infant SchoolGood
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhitstableGood
- Swalecliffe Community Primary SchoolGood
- Westmeads Community Infant SchoolOutstanding
- Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior SchoolOutstanding
- Whitstable Junior SchoolGood