The Whitstable School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 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
- 1122 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.8%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 91.7%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 1.8%
African 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.56
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.52
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 42 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 62 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Whitstable School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 115
- 3rd preference
- 105
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 115 94 |
| Year 8 | 205 90 115 |
| Year 9 | 207 100 107 |
| Year 10 | 217 102 115 |
| Year 11 | 202 102 100 |
| Year 12 | 42 27 15 |
| Year 13 | 40 15 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 42.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 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 | 41.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.2% |
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 SchoolRequires improvement
- Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior SchoolOutstanding
- Whitstable Junior SchoolGood