St Alphege Church of England Infant School

St Alphege Church of England Infant School is performing well overall, with an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'. Notably, the school excels in behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership, all rated as 'Outstanding'. The school's approach to inclusivity is commendable, ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are fully integrated into school life. Parents express high levels of satisfaction with the care and support their children receive, which contributes to a warm and welcoming community environment. While pupils achieve well and are engaged in their learning, the school recognizes the need for improvement in checking understanding across subjects. A focus on ensuring that all pupils retain key knowledge effectively will support continued progress. Overall, the school has a strong foundation and clear strategies for future improvement, indicating a positive trajectory in student outcomes.

Strengths

• Exceptional behaviour and attitudes among pupils.
• Strong personal development and support for spiritual growth.
• Highly effective early years provision.
• Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs.
• High levels of engagement from disadvantaged pupils.
• Strong love and promotion of reading throughout the school.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent checking of pupils' understanding in some subjects.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Alphege Church of England Infant School attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Alphege Church of England Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Alphege Church of England Infant School had 22.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.6% of pupils at St Alphege Church of England Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Alphege Church of England Infant School received £8,071 and spent £8,118 for each of its 196 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £156,000 (£795 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Alphege Church of England Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Alphege Church of England Infant School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was St Alphege Church of England Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Alphege Church of England Infant School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does St Alphege Church of England Infant School have?

St Alphege Church of England Infant School has 206 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Alphege Church of England Infant School cover?

St Alphege Church of England Infant School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is St Alphege Church of England Infant School?

St Alphege Church of England Infant School is at Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DA.