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The Whitstable School

Bellevue Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1PX · URN 144354

Public data summary

6.0

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 562
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,220
Local authority: Kent

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.52
GCSE Attainment 8: 37.6
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 41.0%
University: 33.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.2%
Persistent absence: 28.5%
Free school meals: 25.6%
SEN support: 15.9%
English additional language: 1.8%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.7:1
Average class size: 22.3
Staff turnover: 13.4%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.1

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.9

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.6

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.3

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.6

3 contributing signals

Destinations

5.3

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

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