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The Whitstable School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bellevue Road
 Whitstable
 Kent CT5 1PX
Telephone: 01227 931300

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from The Community College Whitstable
Trust: Swale Academies Trust
Sponsor: Swale Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Alex Holmes (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Anastasia Gibson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 65.5 / 12.27
Non-teaching Staff*: 47.63
Number of pupils: 1112
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Canterbury
Electoral Ward: Gorrell
School Number: 8864091

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th March 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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