The Whitstable School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Kent
Bellevue Road, Whitstable, CT5 1PX
54
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 12/03/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
90.9%
27.4% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,112
Capacity used
Has space91%
1,220 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
169 of 169 families who put it first got an offer
207
Places offered
473
Total applications
2.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 169 | 169 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 149 | 18 | ● 12% |
| 3rd preference | 80 | 4 | ● 5% |
| 4th preference | 75 | 4 | ● 5% |
| Total | 473 | 195 | 41% |
1st preference success by year
Kent lets families list 4 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Alex Holmes
- Address
- Bellevue Road, Whitstable, CT5 1PX
- Phone
- 01227931300
- Local authority
- Kent
- Ward / constituency
- Gorrell · Canterbury
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 144354
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 28% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 2% | — | — |
| SEN support | 9% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
1,112 pupils · 1,220 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
12 March 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good - 22
14 December 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,037 pupils
Attendance
90.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
9.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 37.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.52 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.37 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 34.62 | — | — |
Average grade: C+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 39.3 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 29% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 58.5% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 217 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 33.75 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| A-level students | 7 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 215 | 4% | 37% | 66% | |
| English Language | 215 | 7% | 39% | 61% | |
| English Literature | 211 | 9% | 44% | 64% | |
| Statistics | 210 | 1% | 25% | 53% | |
| Combined Science | 209 | 5% | 28% | 55% | |
| Geography | 159 | 7% | 30% | 49% | |
| Spanish | 90 | 0% | 8% | 21% | |
| Art and Design | 71 | 20% | 56% | 93% | |
| History | 60 | 25% | 57% | 70% | |
| French | 57 | 0% | 4% | 11% | |
| Design & Technology | 31 | 0% | 13% | 35% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 30 | 13% | 43% | 57% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Art | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Photography | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Textiles | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 33% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 4% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 41% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Kent council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.