Whitstable Junior School | The Schools Guide

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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Whitstable Junior School

Oxford Street, Whitstable CT5 1DB

https://www.whitstable-junior.kent.sch.uk/

Whitstable Junior School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Kent). It has about 230 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In June 2019 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 Joy Lane Primary Foundation School and Swalecliffe Community Primary School.)

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

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		St Alphege Church of England Infant School
0.1		Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
0.4		Westmeads Community Infant School
0.5		Joy Lane Primary Foundation School
0.7		St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
1.6		Swalecliffe Community Primary School
3.2		Briary Primary School
3.5		Hampton Primary School
3.9		Hernhill Church of England Primary School
4.2		Blean Primary School
4.2		Graveney Primary School
4.5		Herne Bay Infant School

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

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

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.

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

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

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

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

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