The Whitstable School

Type Secondary
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Bellevue Road
Whitstable
Kent
CT5 1PX
Phone 01227931300
Reference Number 144354

Description

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The Whitstable School, situated at CT5 1PX, is a high-performing, passionate, purposeful, and progressive establishment within the local district. It provides a well-rounded education for students, fostering a sense of global awareness and a commitment to local development. The school features key events such as the annual Careers Fair for students aged 14-18, a Sixth Form Open Evening, and parent workshops to support emotional well-being and child development. Mr. Alex Holmes serves as Headteacher, inviting parents and community members to meet him and share information or offer support at regularly scheduled sessions. The school's accomplishments include exceptional GCSE results, and it also prioritizes the health and well-being of pupils, as evidenced by their participation in various NHS and school-initiated well-being workshops.

Recent activities include Section 50 drainage works by Kent County Council that have temporarily restricted traffic on certain portions of the A2990 Thanet Way, with estimated completion by 27th January 2024. Additionally, the school is currently dealing with other infrastructure projects, such as roadworks near Borstal Hill roundabout and groundworks by SGN, which have temporarily closed Millstrood Road.

The Whitstable School is committed to providing a supportive environment for students and is active in organizing events and initiatives aimed at the betterment of their educational and emotional development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1122
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.11%
Girls: 50.89%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 115 94 209
8 90 115 205
9 100 107 207
10 102 115 217
11 102 100 202
12 27 15 42
13 15 25 40

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.7%
White, Other 1.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.6%
White & Asian 1.3%
Mixed, Other 0.7%
African 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2024-04-25
Date Description Report
2024-03-12 School inspection: School inspection:
2022-12-13 School inspection School inspection
2018-09-11 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
2018-02-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2016-01-29 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2015-06-22 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2015-03-03 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-02-06 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2011-11-02 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-11-03 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2009-03-11 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-05-02 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-05-22 Full inspection Full inspection
2018-02-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2016-01-29 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2015-06-22 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2015-03-03 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-02-06 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2011-11-02 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-11-03 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2009-03-11 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-05-02 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-05-22 Full inspection Full inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 35% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 55% Unlock Unlock

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
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Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 26.94 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C- C C+
Average Grade (best 3) SUPP C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)

2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 115 11
Third Preference 105 6
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.

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