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Whitstable Junior School

Primary · Foundation school · Mixed · Kent

Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DB

Website 01227272385

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Standards maintained

No graded inspection

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

93.8%

18.4% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

202

Capacity used

Has space

79%

255 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Kirsten Collin
Address
Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DB
Phone
01227272385
Local authority
Kent
Ward / constituency
Gorrell · Canterbury
Area
Urban: Further from a major town or city
URN
118364

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals33%——
English as additional language5%——
SEN support17%——
55% boys (112)45% girls (90)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust

202 pupils · 255 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 25

    30 April 2025

    Ungraded inspection

    Standards maintained
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 206 pupils

Attendance

93.8%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

6.2%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

18.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

2.4%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

9%
20/21
22%
21/22
26%
22/23
17%
23/24
18%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths51%——
Higher standard0%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard68%
+6% vs England
Higher standard13%
+5% vs England

Reading

Expected standard81%
+6% vs England
Higher standard34%
+1% vs England
Average score106
+0 vs England

Writing

Expected standard79%
+7% vs England
Greater depth21%
+8% vs England

Maths

Expected standard77%
+3% vs England
Higher standard15%
-11% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard68%
-5% vs England
Higher standard19%
-11% vs England
Average score104
-1 vs England

Science

Expected standard83%
+1% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

742019492023512024682025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)68%61%
Higher standard13%8%

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Kent council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

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.