Joy Lane Primary Foundation School, Whitstable

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Joy Lane Primary Foundation School

Joy Lane, Whitstable CT5 4LT

https://www.joylane.kent.sch.uk/

Joy Lane Primary Foundation School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Kent). It has about 620 boys and girls aged between 1 and 11. In October 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Whitstable Junior School and Swalecliffe Community Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		St Alphege Church of England Infant School
0.5		Whitstable Junior School
0.6		Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
0.9		Westmeads Community Infant School
1.2		St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
2.0		Swalecliffe Community Primary School
3.4		Hernhill Church of England Primary School
3.6		Briary Primary School
3.7		Graveney Primary School
3.9		Blean Primary School
3.9		Hampton Primary School
4.7		Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: About average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite high.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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